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Part VII Miscellaneous

Amendments of Attachment of Earnings Act 1971

53 Power to order debtor to appear before court where attachment of earnings order is in force. C1

1

In section 14(2) of the M1Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (power of court to make certain orders where an attachment of earnings order is in force) for the words from “make such” to the end there shall be substituted the words—

a

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

b

order the debtor to attend before it on a day and at a time specified in the order to give the information described in subsection (1)(a) above.

2

In section 23(1) of that Act (enforcement provisions)—

a

after the words “an order” there shall be inserted the words “ or with an order made under section 14(2)(b) above ”; and

b

after the words “hearing of the application” there shall be inserted the words “ or specified in the order ”.