Prospective
5E+WIn section 6 of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (effect of attachment of earnings order), the following subsections shall be added at the end—
“(9)The Lord Chancellor may by order make such provision as he considers expedient (including transitional provision) with a view to providing for the payment of amounts deducted under attachment of earnings orders to be made to such officers as may be designated by the order rather than to collecting officers of the court.
(10)Any such order may make such amendments in this Act, in relation to functions exercised by or in relation to collecting officers of the court as he considers expedient in consequence of the provision made by virtue of subsection (9) above.
(11)The power to make such an order shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.
(12)Any such statutory instrument shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.”
6E+WIn section 23 of that Act (powers of judge in relation to failure by debtor to comply with order etc.) the following subsection shall be inserted at the end—
“(11)A district judge, assistant district judge or deputy district judge shall have the same powers under this section as a judge of a county court.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 17 para. 6 wholly in force at 1.7.1991 see s. 124(3) and S.I. 1991/1364, art. 2, Sch.