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Section 61 Distraint by collectors.C5C1C2C3C4

United Kingdom

(1)

If a person neglects or refuses to pay the sum charged, upon demand made by the collector, F1the collector may distrain upon the goods and chattels of the person charged (in this section referred to as “the person in default”.

(2)

For the purpose of levying any such distress, F2a justice of the peace, on being satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for believing that a person is neglecting or refusing to pay a sum charged, may issue a warrant in writing authorising a collector to break open, in the daytime, any house or premises, calling to his assistance any constable.

Every such constable shall, when so required, aid and assist the collector in the execution of the warrant and in levying the distress in the house or premises.

(3)

A levy or warrant to break open shall be executed by, or under the direction of, and in the presence of, the collector.

(4)

A distress levied by the collector shall be kept for five days, at the costs and charges of a person F3in default.

(5)

If the person F4in default does not pay the sum due, together with the costs and charges F5. . . , the distress shall be appraised by F6one or more independent persons appointed by the collector, and shall be sold by public auction by the collector for payment of the sum due and all costs and charges.

F7. . . Any overplus coming by the distress, after the deduction of the costs and charges and of the sum due, shall be restored to the owner of the goods distrained.

F8(6)

The Treasury may by regulations make provision with respect to—

(a)

the fees chargeable on or in connection with the levying of distress, and

(b)

the costs and charges recoverable where distress has been levied;

and any such regulations shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

F9(7)

This section extends only to Northern Ireland.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 61(1) substituted (1.2.1994) by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), s. 152(2)(7); S.I. 1994/87, art. 2

F2

Words in s. 61(2) substituted (1.2.1994) by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), s. 152(3)(7); S.I. 1994/87, art. 2

F3

Words in s. 61(4) substituted (1.2.1994) by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), s. 152(4)(7); S.I. 1994/87, art. 2

F4

Words in s. 61(5) substituted (1.2.1994) by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), s. 152(5)(a)(7); S.I. 1994/87, art. 2

F5

Words in s. 61(5) omitted (1.2.1994) by virtue of Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), s. 152(5)(b)(7); S.I. 1994/87, art. 2

F6

Words in s. 61(5) substituted (1.2.1994) by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), s. 152(5)(c)(7); S.I. 1994/87, art. 2

F7

Words in s. 61(5) omitted (1.2.1994) by virtue of Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), s. 152(5)(d)(7); S.I. 1994/87, art. 2

F8

S. 61(6) added (1.2.1994) by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26), s. 152(6)(7); S.I. 1994/87, art. 2

F9

S. 61(7) inserted (6.4.2014) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 129(4), Sch. 43 para. 1(4); S.I. 2014/906, art. 2

Modifications

C1

S. 61 applied (with modifications) by the Oil Taxation Act 1975 (c. 22), s. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1(1)

C2

S. 61 applied (with modifications) (31.7.1997) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), Sch. 2 para. 15(1)-(3)

C3

S. 61 applied (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Stamp Duty (Collection and Recovery of Penalties) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2537), regs. 1(1), 3(1), Sch. Pt. I

C4

S. 61 applied (15.9.2016) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 110(1)(b) (with s. 117)

C5

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), reg. 97ZL (as inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 14(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 14(4)(5))

Notes on Part VI

Modifications

C1

Pt. 6 applied by The Income Tax (Entertainers and Sportsmen) Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/530), reg. 11(3)

C2

Pt. 6 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 18 para. 39(2)(a) (with Sch. 18 para. 59(2)); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

C3

Pt. 6: power to apply conferred (with effect in accordance with s. 114(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), Sch. 17 para. 17(a)

C4

Pt. 6 modified (1.8.2002 for specified purposes, 1.1.2003 for specified purposes, 6.4.2003 for remaining purposes) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 2 para. 7(1); S.I. 2002/1727, art. 2

C5

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (8.12.2002) by The Statutory Paternity Pay and Statutory Adoption Pay (Administration) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2820), regs. 1, 8(4) (with reg. 8(5)(6))

C6

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (8.12.2002) by The Employment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2836), art. 1(2), Sch. I paras. 2(2), 4(3); S.R. 2002/356, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2

C7

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (8.12.2002) by Employment Act 2002 (c. 22), s. 55(2), Sch. 1 paras. 2(2), 4(3); S.I. 2002/2866, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. 2

C8

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Working Tax Credit (Payment by Employers) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2172), regs. 1(1), 14(4)

C9

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by The Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1882), reg. 7A(4) (as inserted (6.4.2003) by S.I. 2003/672, regs. 1(1), 6)

C10

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by The Statutory Maternity Pay (Compensation of Employers) and Miscellaneous Amendment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 (S.I. 1994/271), reg. 7A(4) (as inserted (6.4.2003) by S.I. 2003/672, regs. 1(1), 11)

C11

Pt. 6 modified (6.4.2003 for specified purposes) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), ss. 29(3), 61; S.I. 2002/1727, art. 2

C12

Pt. 6 applied (6.4.2004) by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), regs. 1, 84(2)

C13

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2004) by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), regs. 1, 80(5)

C14

Pt. 6 applied (6.4.2004) by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), regs. 1, 204(7)

C15

Pt. 6 modified (1.1.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Child Trust Funds Act 2004 (c. 6), ss. 21(11), 27; S.I. 2004/2422, art. 2; S.I. 2004/3369, art. 2(1)(2)(4)

C16

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2007) by The Income Tax (Construction Industry Scheme) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2045), regs. 1, 16(2)(3) (with reg. 60, Sch. 1)

C17

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004), Sch. 4 para. 29K (as inserted (6.8.2007) by S.I. 2007/2068, regs. 1, 2)

C18

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by The Income Tax (Pay as You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), reg. 97K (as inserted (6.8.2007) by S.I. 2007/2069, regs. 1, 2)

C19

Pt. 6 modified by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), Sch. 3A para. 5 (as inserted (21.7.2008 for specified purposes, 1.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 133(2), 170; S.I. 2008/3137, art. 2)

C20

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/470), regs. 1(1), 62(4) (with reg. 1(4)(6))

C21

Pt. 6 applied (E.W.) (6.4.2009) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/470), regs. 1(1), 37 (with reg. 1(4)(6))

C22

Pt. 6 applied (N.I.) (6.4.2009) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/128), regs. 1(1), 32

C23

Pts. 4, 5, 6 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (6.4.2009) by The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/128), regs. 1(1), 57(4)

C24

Pt. 6 applied (8.4.2010) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 1 para. 29(2)

C25

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (3.10.2010) by The Additional Statutory Paternity Pay (Birth, Adoption and Adoptions from Overseas) (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/299), regs. 1, 8 (with reg. 8(6))

C26

Pt. 6 applied (19.4.2013) by The Small Charitable Donations Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/938), regs. 1, 12

C27

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by The Income Tax (Pay as You Earn) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2682), reg. 97ZE(1) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 17(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 17(1)(5))

C28

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (1.12.2014) by The Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Administration) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2929), regs. 1, 8(4)

C29

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7), s. 11A(1)(3) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 35 of the amending Act) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 12)

C30

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) by Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4), s. 11A(1)(3) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 35 of the amending Act) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 3)

C31

Pt. 6 applied (15.3.2015) by The Statutory Shared Parental Pay (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/91), regs. 1, 8(4)

C32

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (with application in accordance with reg. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Postgraduate Masters Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/606), regs. 1(1), 79(4)

C33

Pt. 6 applied (with application in accordance with reg. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Education (Postgraduate Masters Degree Loans) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/606), regs. 1(1), 47

C35

Pt. 6 applied by The Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1870), Sch. para. 10(3) (as inserted (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/466, regs. 1, 31)

C36

Pt. 6 applied by The Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1870), Sch. para. 12(2) (as inserted (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/466, regs. 1, 31)

C37

Pt. 6 applied by The Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1870), Sch. para. 14(2) (as inserted (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/466, regs. 1, 31)

C38

Pt. 6 applied (25.1.2018) by The Help-to-Save Accounts Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/87), regs. 1, 16(5)

C39

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (6.4.2020) by The Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (Administration) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/246), regs. 1, 8(4)

C40

Pt. 6 applied (N.I.) (26.5.2020) by The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers Liabilities) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/513), regs. 1, 11(4)

C41

Pt. 6 applied (E.W.S.) (26.5.2020) by The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers Liabilities) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/512), regs. 1, 11(4)

C42

Pts. 4-6 applied (22.7.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), Sch. 16 para. 9(3)

C43

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2021) by S.I. 2003/2682 reg. 97LH (as inserted by The Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1150), regs. 1, 3)

C44

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2021 immediately after S.I. 2020/1150 comes into force) by SI 2001/1004 Sch. 4 para. 29LH (as inserted by The Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1220), regs. 1(2), 3(3))

C45

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (14.1.2022) by The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers’ Liabilities) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/9), regs. 1, 11(4)

C46

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (E.W.S.) (14.1.2022) by The Statutory Sick Pay (Coronavirus) (Funding of Employers’ Liabilities) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/5), regs. 1, 11(4)

C47

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (6.4.2022) by The Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay (Administration) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/169), regs. 1, 8(4)

C48

Pt. 6 applied (with modifications) (temp. until 30.4.2024) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), Sch. 10 para. 23 (with Sch. 10 para. 43 (as amended by S.I. 2022/1321, regs. 1, 2(2)))

C49

Pt. 6 applied (with modificatons) (E.W.S.) (6.4.2025) by The Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (Administration) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/206), regs. 1(2), 8(4)