Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions where P is liable to pay compensation7A

1

This paragraph applies if the sum due consists of or includes a sum required to be paid by a compensation order.

2

The relevant court must make an attachment of earnings order if it appears to the court—

a

that P is in employment, and

b

that it is not impracticable or inappropriate to make the order.

3

The relevant court must make an application for benefit deductions if it appears to the court—

a

that P is entitled to a relevant benefit, and

b

that it is not impracticable or inappropriate to make the application.

4

If it appears to the court that (apart from this sub-paragraph) both sub-paragraph (2) and sub-paragraph (3) would apply, the court must make either an attachment of earnings order or an application for benefit deductions.