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Paragraph 12

England and Wales

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

As regards a case where a magistrates’ court has made a liability order, regulations under paragraph 1(1) above may include provision that—

(a)

attachment of earnings may be resorted to more than once;

F1(aa)

deductions from universal credit may be resorted to more than once;

(b)

deductions from income support may be resorted to more than once;

F2(bb)

deductions from state pension credit may be resorted to more than once;

F3(bc)

deductions from an employment and support allowance may be resorted to more than once.

F4(c)

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(d)

attachment of earnings F5deductions from universal credit, deductions from income supportF6, deductions from state pension creditF7, deductions from an employment and support allowance and F8the power conferred by section 14(4) (or any two of them) may be resorted to in any order or alternately (or both);

(e)

steps by way of attachment, deduction, F9exercise of the power conferred by section 14(4), commitment, bankruptcy, winding up or charging may not be taken while steps by way of another of those methods are being taken;

(f)

where a warrant of commitment is issued against (or a term of imprisonment is fixed in the case of) the person concerned no steps, or no further steps, by way of attachment, deduction, F10exercise of the power conferred by section 14(4), bankruptcy or charging may be taken.

(2)

Any reference in this paragraph to attachment of earnings includes a reference to attachment of allowances.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(aa) inserted (25.2.2013 for specified purposes, 29.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 2 para. 33(3)(a); S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 21; S.I. 2013/983, art. 3(1)(b)(i)

F2

Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(bb) inserted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, otherwise 6.10.2003) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), ss. 14, 22(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 34(a); S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2

F3

Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(bc) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(2)(b); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)

F4

Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(c) repealed (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 107(6)(a), Sch. 23 Pt. 3 (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

F5

Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(d) inserted (25.2.2013 for specified purposes, 29.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 2 para. 33(3)(b); S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 21; S.I. 2013/983, art. 3(1)(b)(i)

F6

Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(d) inserted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, otherwise 6.10.2003) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), ss. 14, 22(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 34(b); S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2

F7

Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(d) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(2)(c); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)

F8

Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(d) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 107(6)(b) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

F9

Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(e) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 107(6)(c) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

F10

Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(f) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 107(6)(d) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)