Collection and enforcement

I1C1C231 Deduction from earnings orders.

1

This section applies where any person (“the liable person”) is liable to make payments of child support maintenance.

2

The F3Secretary of State may make an order (“a deduction from earnings order”) against a liable person to secure the payment of any amount due under the F1maintenance calculation in question.

3

A deduction from earnings order may be made so as to secure the payment of—

a

arrears of child support maintenance payable under the F2calculation;

b

amounts of child support maintenance which will become due under the F2calculation; or

c

both such arrears and such future amounts.

4

A deduction from earnings order—

a

shall be expressed to be directed at a person (“the employer”) who has the liable person in his employment; and

b

shall have effect from such date as may be specified in the order.

5

A deduction from earnings order shall operate as an instruction to the employer to—

a

make deductions from the liable person’s earnings; and

b

pay the amounts deducted to the F4Secretary of State.

6

The F5Secretary of State shall serve a copy of any deduction from earnings order F5made under this section on—

a

the person who appears to the F5Secretary of State to have the liable person in question in his employment; and

b

the liable person.

7

Where—

a

a deduction from earnings order has been made; and

b

a copy of the order has been served on the liable person’s employer,

it shall be the duty of that employer to comply with the order; but he shall not be under any liability for non-compliance before the end of the period of 7 days beginning with the date on which the copy was served on him.

8

In this section and in section 32 “earnings” has such meaning as may be prescribed.