Administration of Justice Act 1970

Part II U.K. Enforcement of Debt

Provisions restricting sanction of imprisonment U.K.

11 Restriction on power of committal under Debtors Act 1869 (c. 62). U.K.

The jurisdiction given by section 5 of the Debtors Act 1869 to commit to prison a person who makes default in payment of a debt, or instalment of a debt, due from him in pursuance of an order or judgment shall be exercisable only—

(a) by the High Court in respect of a High Court maintenance order; and

(b) by a county court in respect of—

(i) a High Court or a county court maintenance order; or

(ii) a judgment or order which is enforceable by a court in England and Wales and is for the payment of any of the taxes, contributions [F1 premiums] or liabilities specified in Schedule 4 to this Act.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word inserted by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38, SIF 113: 1), Sch. 27 para. 85

12 Restriction on magistrates’ power of committal for civil debt. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 12 repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154, Sch. 9

13—26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3 E+W

Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 13–26, 27(1)(2), 28(2)–(5), 29(1)–(4), repealed by Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32, SIF 45), s. 29(2), Sch. 6

Enforcement by attachment of earnings U.K.

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(1),(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4

(3) In section 1 of the Act of 1958 (introductory provisions setting out the scheme of Part I as respects registration in one court of a maintenance order made by another), after subsection (1) there shall be inserted the following subsection:—

“(1A) In the following provisions of this Act “maintenance order” means any order specified in Schedule 8 to the Administration of Justice Act 1970.”

Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 13–26, 27(1)(2), 28(2)–(5), 29(1)–(4), repealed by Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32, SIF 45), s. 29(2), Sch. 6

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 The text of ss. 27, 29, Sch. 2, Sch. 11 are in the form in which they were originally enacted: they were not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, do not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

28 Other provisions for interpretation of Part II. U.K.

(1) In this Part of this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

• “High Court maintenance order”, “county court maintenance order” and . . . F5 mean respectively a maintenance order enforceable by the High Court, a county court . . . F5 ;

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

• “maintenance order” means any order specified in Schedule 8 to this Act and includes such an order which has been discharged, if any arrears are recoverable thereunder;

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6

(2)—(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

Textual Amendments

F5 Definitions repealed by Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), s. 154, Sch. 9

F6 Definitions repealed by Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32), Sch. 6

F7 Ss. 13–26, 27(1)(2), 28(2)–(5), 29(1)–(4), repealed by Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32, SIF 45), s. 29(2), Sch. 6

Supplementary E+W

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(1)—(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8

(5) In Part VII of the said Act of 1959 (administration orders)—

(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10

Textual Amendments

F8 Ss. 13–26, 27(1)(2), 28(2)–(5), 29(1)–(4), repealed by Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32, SIF 45), s. 29(2), Sch. 6

F9 S.29(5)(a) repealed by County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28, SIF 34), s. 148(3), Sch. 4

F10 S. 29(5)(b) repealed by Insolvency Act 1976 (c.60, SIF 66), s. 14(4), Sch. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 The text of ss. 27, 29, Sch. 2, Sch. 11 are in the form in which they were originally enacted: they were not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, do not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11 E+W

Textual Amendments

F11 S. 30 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I Gp. 5