Attachment of Earnings Act 1971

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 14:

s. 14(1) words substituted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 9
s. 14(2) words substituted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 11
s. 14(4) words substituted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 13
s. 14(5) words inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 15

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:

Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2018/1125 reg. 8 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2018/1125, reg. 8 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (c. 24), s. 4(3), Sch. 5 para. 4(4))

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

s. 6(1A)(1B) inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 2(2) (This affecting provision is amended (22.4.2014) by 2013 c. 22, Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3))
s. 6A inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 3
s. 9(1A) inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 4
s. 9A inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 5 (This affecting provision is amended (22.4.2014) by 2013 c. 22, Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3))
s. 14(1A) inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 10 (This affecting provision is amended (22.4.2014) by 2013 c. 22, Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3))
s. 14(2A) inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 12
s. 14(4A)(4B) inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 14
s. 15A-15D inserted by 2007 c. 15 s. 92 (This affecting provision is amended (22.4.2014) by 2013 c. 22, Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3))
s. 17(4) inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 18 (This affecting provision is amended (22.4.2014) by 2013 c. 22, Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3))
s. 23(1ZA) inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 21 (This affecting provision is amended (22.4.2014) by 2013 c. 22, Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3))
s. 25(2)(c) words inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 22
s. 25(2)(f) words inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 22
Sch. 3A inserted by 2007 c. 15 Sch. 15 para. 7 (This affecting provision is amended (22.4.2014) by 2013 c. 22, Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3))

14 Power of court to obtain statements of earnings etc.E+W

(1)Where in any proceedings a court has power [F1under this Act or under Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003, or a fines officer has power under that Schedule,] to make an attachment of earnings order, [F2the court or the fines officer, as the case may be,] may—

(a)order the debtor to give to the court [F3or the fines officer, as the case may be], within a specified period, a statement signed by him of—

(i)the name and address of any person by whom earnings are paid to him;

(ii)specified particulars as to his earnings and anticipated earnings, and as to his resources and needs; and

(iii)specified particulars for the purpose of enabling the debtor to be identified by any employer of his;

(b)order any person appearing to the court [F4or the fines officer, as the case may be,] to have the debtor in his employment to [F5give to the court or the fines officer, as the case may be,], within a specified period, a statement signed by him or on his behalf of specified particulars of the debtor’s earnings and anticipated earnings.

(2)Where an attachment of earnings order has been made, the court [F6or the fines officer, as the case may be,] may at any time thereafter while the order is in force

[F7(a)make such an order as is described in subsection (1)(a) or (b) above; and

(b)order the debtor to attend before [F8the court] on a day and at a time specified in the order to give the information described in subsection (1)(a) above.]

(3)In the case of an application to a magistrates’ court for an attachment of earnings order, or for the variation or discharge of such an order, the power to make an order under subsection (1) or (2) above shall be exercisable also, before the hearing of the application, by a single justice.

(4)Without prejudice to subsections (1) to (3) above, rules of court may provide that where notice of an application for an attachment of earnings order is served on the debtor, it shall include a requirement that he shall give to the court, within such period and in such manner as may be prescribed, a statement in writing of the matters specified in subsection (1)(a) above and of any other prescribed matters which are, or may be, relevant under section 6 of this Act to the determination of the normal deduction rate and the protected earnings rate to be specified in any order made on the application.[F9 This subsection does not apply to an attachment of earnings order to be made under Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003.]

(5)In any proceedings in which a court has power [F10under this Act or under Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 2003, or a fines officer has power under that Schedule,] to make an attachment of earnings order, and in any proceedings for the making, variation or discharge of such an order, a document purporting to be a statement given to the court [F11or the fines officer, as the case may be,] in compliance with an order under subsection (1)(a) or (b) above, or with any such requirement of a notice of application for an attachment of earnings order as is mentioned in subsection (4) above, shall, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be deemed to be a statement so given and shall be evidence of the facts stated therein.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 14(1) inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), art. 41(2)(a)

F2Words in s. 14(1) substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), art. 41(2)(b)

F3Words in s. 14(1)(a) inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), art. 41(2)(c)

F4Words in s. 14(1)(b) inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), art. 41(2)(d)(i)

F5Words in s. 14(1)(b) substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), art. 41(2)(d)(ii)

F6Words in s. 14(2) inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), art. 41(3)(a)

F7Words substituted by Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53, SIF 37), s. 53(1)

F8Words in s. 14(2) substituted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), art. 41(3)(b)

F9Words in s. 14(4) inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), art. 41(4)

F10Words in s. 14(5) inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), art. 41(5)(a)

F11Words in s. 14(5) inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), art. 41(5)(b)