PART III DEDUCTION FROM EARNINGS ORDERS

Crown employment23

Where a liable person is in the employment of the Crown and a deduction from earnings order is made in respect of him then for the purposes of this Part—

a

the chief officer for the time being of the Department, office or other body in which the liable person is employed shall be treated as having the liable person in his employment (any transfer of the liable person from one Department, office or body to another being treated as a change of employment); and

b

any earnings paid by the Crown or a minister of the Crown, or out of the public revenue of the United Kingdom, shall be treated as paid by that chief officer.