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The Attachment of Debts (Expenses) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/3098 · Made 10 December 1996

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COUNTY COURTS

SUPREME COURT OF ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 10th December 1996

Laid before Parliament 11th December 1996

Coming into force 1st January 1997

The Lord Chancellor, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 40A of the Supreme Court Act 1981f1 and section 109 of the County Courts Act 1984f2, hereby makes the following Order:—

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1981 c. 54; section 40A was inserted by the Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53), Schedule 4, Part I.

f2

1984 c. 28.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Attachment of Debts (Expenses) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st January 1997.

(2)

The Attachment of Debts (Expenses) Order 1983f1 is hereby revoked.

2

The sum which any deposit-taking institution may deduct, in accordance with section 40A(1) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 or section 109(1) of the County Courts Act 1984, shall be £55.

Signature

Mackay of Clashfern, C.

Dated 10th December 1996

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order prescribes the sum of £55 as the sum which may be deducted by any deposit-taking institution out of money held on the debtor’s behalf which would otherwise be attached by a garnishee order.