# Courts Act 2003, Paragraph 8

Extent: E+W

(1) This paragraph applies if—
(a) paragraph 7A does not apply, and
(b) the relevant court concludes that P is an existing defaulter and that his existing default (or defaults) cannot be disregarded.
(2) The court must make an attachment of earnings order if it appears to the court—
(a) that P is in employment, and
(b) that it is not impracticable or inappropriate to make the order.
(3) The court must make an application for benefit deductions if it appears to the court—
(a) that P is entitled to a relevant benefit, and
(b) that it is not impracticable or inappropriate to make the application.
(4) If it appears to the court that (apart from this sub-paragraph) both sub-paragraph (2) and sub-paragraph (3) would apply, the court must make either an attachment of earnings order or an application for benefit deductions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/5/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-act-2003/schedule-5/paragraph-8
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