Rule 39.13 Contents and service of the orderF1

(1)

An attachment of earnings order must contain such of the following information about the debtor as is known to the court—

(a)

the debtor’s full name and address;

(b)

the debtor’s place of work;

(c)

the nature of the debtor’s work and works number, if any.

(2)

That information will be the prescribed particulars for the purposes of section 6(3) of the 1971 Act.

(3)

An attachment of earnings order and any order varying or discharging such an order must be served on the parties and on the person to whom the order is directed.

(4)

Where—

(a)

the order is directed to a corporation; and

(b)

that corporation has requested that the court serve on the corporation documents relating to the debtor or to the class of persons to whom the debtor belongs at a particular address,

service may be effected on the corporation at that address, if the court thinks fit.

(5)

Where an attachment of earnings order is made by the family court to secure payments under a maintenance order made by the High Court, a copy of the attachment of earnings order and of any order discharging or varying it must be sent by the court officer of the family court to the court officer of the High Court.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 39 inserted (6.4.2016) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2016 (S.I. 2016/355), rules 1(2), 8(a), Sch. 1 (with rule 9)