Administration of Justice Act 1970

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; F1 ...

(b) by [F2 the county court] [F3 in respect of 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 [F4 premiums] or liabilities specified in Schedule 4 to this Act.[F5 ; and

(c) by the family court in respect of a High Court or family court maintenance order.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 11(a) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 18(1)(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

F2 Words in s. 11(b) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

F3 Words in s. 11(b) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 18(1)(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

F4 Word inserted by Social Security Act 1973 (c. 38, SIF 113: 1), Sch. 27 para. 85

F5 S. 11(c) and word inserted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 10 para. 18(1)(c); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(d) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)