In the case of an attachment of earnings order made...
- Deduct earnings under attachment of earnings order
UK Act of Parliament
1971
United Kingdom
Attachment of Earnings Act 1971
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7 compliance obligations
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Schedules
(1) The following provision shall have effect in the case...
- Calculate and deduct court-ordered amounts from employee's pay
In the case of an attachment of earnings order made...
- Make deductions from employee's earnings under an attachment of earnings order
Where the employer is required to comply with two or...
- Comply with multiple attachment of earnings orders in date order
Where the employer is required to comply with two or...
- Prioritise certain attachment of earnings orders over judgment debt orders
Browse 26 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
An order for alimony, maintenance or other payments made, or...
A maintenance order within the meaning of the Maintenance Orders...
A maintenance order within the meaning of Part I of...
An order under section 34(1)( b ) of the Children...
A maintenance order within the meaning of Part I of...
A maintenance judgment within the meaning of Council Regulation (...
(1) A decision, court settlement or authentic instrument which falls...
A decision or maintenance arrangement which is registered in the...
An order made under Schedule 5 to the Civil Partnership...
An order made under Schedule 6 to the 2004 Act...
An order for payments to or in respect of a...
An order for periodical or other payments made, or having...
An order for maintenance or other payments to or in...
An order for periodical or other payments made or having...
Maintenance orders to which this Act applies
An order under paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the...
Maintenance orders to which this Act applies
An order to which section 16 of the Maintenance Orders...
Income tax or any other tax or liability recoverable under...
Contributions equivalent premiums under Part III of the Pension Schemes...
Class 1, 2 and 4 contributions under Part I of...
The following three paragraphs have effect for defining and explaining,...
“Pay-day”, in relation to earnings paid to a debtor, means...
“Attachable earnings”, in relation to a pay-day, are the earnings...
(1) On any pay-day— (a) “ the normal deduction ”...
Special provisions as to magistrates’ courts.
Compliance with order by employer.
- Comply with attachment of earnings orders and notify court if debtor is not employed
Variation, lapse and discharge of orders.
- Employer must comply with varied attachment of earnings order after 7 days
Browse 27 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Courts with power to attach earnings.
Orders to which this Act applies
Principal definitions.
Application for order and conditions of court’s power to make it.
Extension of power to make administration order.
Attachment of earnings to secure payments under administration order.
Effect and contents of order.
Interrelation with alternative remedies open to creditor.
Normal deduction rate to be reduced in certain cases.
Attachment order in respect of maintenance payments to cease to have effect on the occurrence of certain events.
Termination of employer’s liability to make deductions.
Application of sums received by collecting officer.
Power of court to obtain statements of earnings
Obligation of debtor and his employers to notify changes of employment and earnings.
Power of court to determine whether particular payments are earnings.
Consolidated attachment orders.
Certain action not to be taken by collecting officer except on request.
Procedure on applications.
Jurisdiction in respect of persons residing outside England and Wales.
Costs on application under s. 16.
Persons employed under the Crown.
Enforcement provisions.
Meaning of “earnings”.
General interpretation.
Transitional provision.
Consequential amendment of enactments.
Citation, repeal, extent and commencement.
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