UK Act of Parliament 1971 c. 32 United Kingdom

Attachment of Earnings Act 1971

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

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s.007 Compliance with order by employer. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Comply with attachment of earnings orders and notify court if debtor is not employedEmployer
s.009 Variation, lapse and discharge of orders. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Employer must comply with varied attachment of earnings order after 7 daysEmployer
27 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Courts with power to attach earnings. (opens in a new tab)
s.001 Orders to which this Act applies
s.002 Principal definitions. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Application for order and conditions of court’s power to make it. (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Extension of power to make administration order. (opens in a new tab)
s.005 Attachment of earnings to secure payments under administration order. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Effect and contents of order. (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Interrelation with alternative remedies open to creditor. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Normal deduction rate to be reduced in certain cases. (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Attachment order in respect of maintenance payments to cease to have effect on the occurrence of certain events. (opens in a new tab)
s.012 Termination of employer’s liability to make deductions. (opens in a new tab)
s.013 Application of sums received by collecting officer. (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Power of court to obtain statements of earnings (opens in a new tab)
s.015 Obligation of debtor and his employers to notify changes of employment and earnings. (opens in a new tab)
s.016 Power of court to determine whether particular payments are earnings. (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Consolidated attachment orders. (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Certain action not to be taken by collecting officer except on request. (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Procedure on applications. (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Jurisdiction in respect of persons residing outside England and Wales. (opens in a new tab)
s.021 Costs on application under s. 16. (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Persons employed under the Crown. (opens in a new tab)
s.023 Enforcement provisions. (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Meaning of “earnings”. (opens in a new tab)
s.025 General interpretation. (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Transitional provision. (opens in a new tab)
s.027 Consequential amendment of enactments. (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Citation, repeal, extent and commencement. (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

5 of 31 shown
s.sch003 In the case of an attachment of earnings order made... Regulated
  • Deduct earnings under attachment of earnings orderEmployer
s.sch003 (1) The following provision shall have effect in the case... Regulated
  • Calculate and deduct court-ordered amounts from employee's payEmployer
s.sch003 In the case of an attachment of earnings order made... Regulated
  • Make deductions from employee's earnings under an attachment of earnings orderEmployer
s.sch003 Where the employer is required to comply with two or... Regulated
  • Comply with multiple attachment of earnings orders in date orderEmployer
s.sch003 Where the employer is required to comply with two or... Regulated
  • Prioritise certain attachment of earnings orders over judgment debt ordersEmployer
26 other schedules
s.sch001 An order for alimony, maintenance or other payments made, or...
s.sch001 A maintenance order within the meaning of the Maintenance Orders...
s.sch001 A maintenance order within the meaning of Part I of...
s.sch001 An order under section 34(1)( b ) of the Children...
s.sch001 A maintenance order within the meaning of Part I of...
s.sch001 A maintenance judgment within the meaning of Council Regulation (...
s.sch001 (1) A decision, court settlement or authentic instrument which falls...
s.sch001 A decision or maintenance arrangement which is registered in the...
s.sch001 An order made under Schedule 5 to the Civil Partnership...
s.sch001 An order made under Schedule 6 to the 2004 Act...
s.sch001 An order for payments to or in respect of a...
s.sch001 An order for periodical or other payments made, or having...
s.sch001 An order for maintenance or other payments to or in...
s.sch001 An order for periodical or other payments made or having...
s.sch001 Maintenance orders to which this Act applies
s.sch001 An order under paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the...
s.sch001 Maintenance orders to which this Act applies
s.sch001 An order to which section 16 of the Maintenance Orders...
s.sch002 Income tax or any other tax or liability recoverable under...
s.sch002 Contributions equivalent premiums under Part III of the Pension Schemes...
s.sch002 Class 1, 2 and 4 contributions under Part I of...
s.sch003 The following three paragraphs have effect for defining and explaining,...
s.sch003 “Pay-day”, in relation to earnings paid to a debtor, means...
s.sch003 “Attachable earnings”, in relation to a pay-day, are the earnings...
s.sch003 (1) On any pay-day— (a) “ the normal deduction ”...
s.sch005 Special provisions as to magistrates’ courts.

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