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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justice-2016-act-commencement-no-1-order-northern-ireland-2016/article-4",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2016/248",
  "legislation_title": "The Justice (2016 Act) (Commencement No. 1) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/justice-2016-act-commencement-no-1-order-northern-ireland-2016",
  "path": "article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Provisions coming into operation on 3rd October 2016",
  "text": "The day appointed for the coming into operation of the following provisions of the 2016 Act is 3rd October 2016 —\n(a) section 2 (collection officers);\n(b) section 6(12) (powers of collection officer in relation to debtor in default) for the purposes of making regulations;\n(c) section 14(7) (application for deduction from benefits) for the purposes of making an order;\n(d) section 15 (deduction from benefits: further provision in regulations);\n(e) section 18(4) and (6) (attachment of earnings order) for the purposes of making regulations;\n(f) section 19(2) and (3) (statement of earnings) for the purposes of making regulations;\n(g) section 20(5) and (6) (interim bank account order) for the purposes of making regulations;\n(h) section 21(3) (hardship payments) for the purposes of making regulations;\n(i) section 22(4) and (7) (bank account order) for the purposes of making regulations;\n(j) section 23(1), (5)(e), (7) and (8) (vehicle seizure) for the purposes of making regulations;\n(k) section 26 (guidance); and\n(l) in Schedule 1 (attachment of earnings orders) —\n(i) paragraph 4 (administrative costs of employers) for the purposes of making regulations;\n(ii) paragraph 6(3)(a)(ii) (variation of order) for the purposes of making regulations;\n(iii) paragraph 7(5) and (6) (discharge of order) for the purposes of making regulations; and\n(iv) paragraph 10 (regulations).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/248/article/4",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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