# The Community Charges (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1989, Regulation 27: Interpretation and application of Part IV


(1) In this Part–
“attachment of earnings order” means an order under regulation 32;
“charging order” means an order under regulation 44;
“debtor” means a person against whom a liability order has been made;
“earnings” has the meaning given in section 24 of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971, and sections 6(2) and 25(4) of that Act shall apply for the purposes of this Part accordingly;
“liability order” means an order under regulation 29; and
“net earnings” in relation to an employment means the residue of earnings payable under the employment after deduction by the employer of–
(a) income tax; and
(b) primary class 1 contributions under Part I of the Social Security Act 1975.
(2) Regulations 28 to 47 apply for the recovery of a sum which has become payable to a charging authority under Part III and which has not been paid; but their application in relation to a sum for which persons are jointly and severally liable under that Part is subject to the provisions of regulation 48 (joint and several liability).
(3) References in this Part to a sum which has become payable and which has not been paid include references to a sum forming part of a larger sum which has become payable and the other part of which has been paid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/438/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/community-charges-administration-and-enforcement-regulations-1989/regulation-27
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