3—(1) Where an attachment of earnings order is made, the debtor or employer may apply to the responsible court for a determination as to whether payments to the debtor of the description specified in the application are earnings for the purposes of the order (as to which, see section 18(6)).N.I.
(2) The employer must give effect to any determination for the time being in force under sub-paragraph (1).
(3) Where the employer makes an application under this paragraph, the employer does not incur liability for failure to comply with the order in relation to payments of the description specified in the application before the application is determined or withdrawn.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 3 in operation at 1.6.2018 by S.R. 2018/99, art. 2(b)