Section 64 Certificates to act as an enforcement agent

England and Wales

I1(1)

A certificate may be issued under this F1section by a judge of the county court.

I2 I3(2)

The Lord Chancellor must make regulations about certificates under this section.

(3)

The regulations may in particular include provision—

(a)

for fees to be charged for applications;

(b)

for certificates to be issued subject to conditions, including the giving of security;

(c)

for certificates to be limited to purposes specified by or under the regulations;

(d)

about complaints against holders of certificates;

(e)

about suspension and cancellation of certificates;

(f)

to modify or supplement Schedule 12 for cases where a certificate is suspended or cancelled or expires;

(g)

requiring courts to make information available relating to certificates.

(4)

A certificate under section 7 of the Law of Distress Amendment Act 1888 (c. 21) which is in force on the coming into force of this section has effect as a certificate under this section, subject to any provision made by regulations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 64(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 46; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

Commencement

I1: S. 64(1) in force at 6.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(a)
I2: S. 64(2)(3)(4) in force at 15.7.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/1739, art. 3(b)
I3: S. 64(2)(3)(4) in force at 6.4.2014 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(a)