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SCHEDULE 9Single county court in England and Wales

Part 2Other amendments

Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)

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1

The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 is amended as follows.

2

In section 1(2)—

a

for “A county court may” substitute “ The county court may ”, and

b

for “county court rules” substitute “ rules of court ”.

3

In that Act except section 1 (but subject to any specific amendments or repeals made by or under this Act in that Act)—

a

for “a county court”, in each place, substitute “ the county court ”, and

b

for “A county court”, in each place, substitute “ The county court ”.

4

In section 6(7)(a) for “such county court as the order may specify” substitute “ the county court if the order so specifies ”.

5

In section 23 (enforcement provisions)—

a

in subsections (1) and (1A), in each place, for “the judge” substitute “ the court ”,

b

in subsection (1A) for “he” substitute “ the court ”,

c

in subsection (3) for “the county court judge” substitute “ by the county court ”,

d

in subsection (4) after “judge” insert “ or court ”,

e

in subsection (7)—

i

for “a county court judge” substitute “ by the county court ”, and

ii

after “the judge” insert “ or court ”,

f

in subsection (8) for “a county court judge”, in each place, substitute “ the county court ”, and

g

omit subsection (11) (powers under section of judge of county court exercisable by district judge).

6

In section 25(1) (interpretation) in the definition of “the court” for “county courts” substitute “ the county court ”.