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Amendments to the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971

38.  In section 6 (effect and contents of order)—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)after “to the court” insert “, or as the case may be the fines officer, making the order”;

(ii)in paragraph (b), after “the court” insert “, or where the order is made under Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003, as the court or the fines officer as the case may be,”;

(b)in subsection (5), at the beginning insert “Subject to subsection (5A) below,”; and

(c)After subsection (5) insert—

(5A) If the order is made under Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003 then it shall specify the percentage deduction rate in accordance with fines collection regulations made under that Schedule..