Section 21 Costs on application under s. 16.

England and Wales

(1)

On making a determination under section 16 of this Act, a magistrates’ court may in its discretion make such order as it thinks just and reasonable for payment by any of the persons mentioned in subsection (2) of that section of the whole or any part of the costs of the determination F1....

(2)

Costs ordered to be paid under this section shall—

(a)

in the case of costs to be paid by the debtor to the person in whose favour the attachment of earnings order in question was made, be F2deemed to be a sum due to the F3designated officer for the magistrates' court; and

(b)

in any other case, be enforceable as a civil debt.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 21(1) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 32(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F2: Word in s. 21(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 32(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F3: Words in s. 21(2)(a)(ii) substituted (1.4.2005) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), s. 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 144; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)