http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/21/schedule/1/paragraph/3/2017-04-12Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016An Act to make provision about enforcement of the payment of fines and other penalties; to provide for the appointment and functions of a Prison Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; to amend the law relating to the penalties for certain animal welfare offences, lay visitors for police stations, extreme pornographic and other sexual images, assaults on persons providing ambulance services, the early removal from prison of prisoners liable to removal from the United Kingdom, direct committal for trial, and firearms; and to make provision relating to the costs of the Accountant General of the Court of Judicature.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-01-18Expert Participation2017-04-12 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ORDERS<Emphasis>Power to determine whether payments are earnings</Emphasis>31Where an attachment of earnings order is made, the debtor or employer may apply to the responsible court for a determination as to whether payments to the debtor of the description specified in the application are earnings for the purposes of the order (as to which, see section 18(6)).2The employer must give effect to any determination for the time being in force under sub-paragraph (1).3Where the employer makes an application under this paragraph, the employer does not incur liability for failure to comply with the order in relation to payments of the description specified in the application before the application is determined or withdrawn.
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