Courts Act 2003

Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)U.K.

141U.K.In section 3(1)(c) (persons who may apply for an attachment of earnings order), for “a justices' chief executive, that justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for a magistrates' court, that officer ”.

142U.K.In section 6(7)(c) (collecting officer in case of order made by magistrates' court), for “justices' chief executive for that court or for” substitute “ designated officer for that court or for ”.

143(1)Amend section 18 (collecting officer in case of order made by magistrates' court not to apply for certain orders etc.) as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (1), for “A justices' chief executive” substitute “ A designated officer for a magistrates' court ”.

(3)In subsections (2) and (3), for “a justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for a magistrates' court ”.

144U.K.In section 21(2)(a)(ii) (costs to be sum due), for “justices' chief executive for the” substitute “ designated officer for the magistrates' ”.

145U.K.In section 25(1) (interpretation), omit the definition of “rules of court” and “and” before it.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 8 para. 145 wholly in force at 1.9.2004, see s. 110(1)(2) and S.I. 2004/2066, art. 2(c)(vii) (subject to art. 3)