SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5E+W+N.I.Collection of fines [F1AND OTHER SUMS IMPOSED ON CONVICTION]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 5: words in heading inserted (3.7.2006) by The Collection of Fines (Final Scheme) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1737), arts. 1, 5 (with transitional provision in art. 3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 5 applied (with modifications) (temp. from 23.3.2004 for certain purposes, 29.3.2004 for certain further purposes, 5.4.2004 for all purposes to 31.3.2006) by S.I. 2004/175, arts. 1-3, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2004/1406, arts. 3, 4; S.I. 2005/487, arts. 4-6; S.I. 2005/642, art. 2; S.I. 2005/2410, art. 2; S.I. 2005/3166, art. 2)

C3Sch. 5 restricted (prosp.) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 56-58, 173(4)

Part 3E+WAttachment of earnings orders and applications for benefit deductions

[F2Attachment of earnings order or application for benefit deductions where P is liable to pay compensationE+W

7A(1)This paragraph applies if the sum due consists of or includes a sum required to be paid by a compensation order[F3, an unlawful profit order or a slavery and trafficking reparation order].E+W

(2)The relevant court must make an attachment of earnings order if it appears to the court—

(a)that P is in employment, and

(b)that it is not impracticable or inappropriate to make the order.

(3)The relevant court must make an application for benefit deductions if it appears to the court—

(a)that P is entitled to a relevant benefit, and

(b)that it is not impracticable or inappropriate to make the application.

(4)If it appears to the court that (apart from this sub-paragraph) both sub-paragraph (2) and sub-paragraph (3) would apply, the court must make either an attachment of earnings order or an application for benefit deductions.]

Textual Amendments

F3Words in Sch. 5 para. 7A(1) substituted (31.7.2015) by Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c. 30), s. 61(1), Sch. 5 para. 23(3); S.I. 2015/1476, reg. 2(j)