Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 06/04/2014

SCHEDULE 13 E+W Taking control of goods: amendments

Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48) E+W

93 E+W The Child Support Act 1991 is amended as follows.

94 (1) Section 35 (enforcement of liability orders by distress) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In the heading for “distress” substitute “ taking control of goods ”.

(3) In subsection (1) for the words from “levy” to the end substitute “ use the procedure in Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (taking control of goods) to recover the amount in respect of which the order was made, to the extent that it remains unpaid. ”

(4) Omit subsections (2) to (8).

95 E+W In section 39A (commitment to prison and disqualification from driving), in subsection (1)(a), for “levy an amount by distress under this Act” substitute “ recover an amount by virtue of section 35(1) ”.

96 E+W In section 40 (commitment to prison) for subsection (4)(a)(i) substitute—

“(i) the amount outstanding, as defined by paragraph 50(3) of Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (taking control of goods); and”.

97 E+W In section 40B (disqualification from driving: further provision) for subsection (3)(a) substitute—

“(a) the amount outstanding, as defined by paragraph 50(3) of Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (taking control of goods); and”.