SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Collection of fines AND OTHER SUMS IMPOSED ON CONVICTION

Part 3Attachment of earnings orders and applications for benefit deductions

Application of Part

F1Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions where P is liable to pay compensation

7A

(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.