County Courts Act 1984

85 Execution of judgments or orders for payment of money. E+W

(1) [F1 Subject to article 8 of the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991,]any sum of money payable under a judgment or order of [F2 the county court] may be recovered, in case of default or failure of payment, forthwith or at the time or times and in the manner thereby directed, [F3 under a warrant under subsection (2).]

(2) [F4 A judge of the county court,] on the application of the party prosecuting any such judgment or order, shall issue a [F5 warrant of control] whereby [F6 any person authorised by or on behalf of the Lord Chancellor is] empowered to [F7 use the procedure in Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (taking control of goods) to recover the money payable under the judgment or order.]

[F8 (2A) The person to whom a warrant under subsection (2) must be directed is to be determined in accordance with arrangements made by a person authorised by or on behalf of the Lord Chancellor.]

F9 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) It shall be the duty of every constable within his jurisdiction to assist in the execution of every such warrant.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 85(1) inserted by S.I. 1991/724, art. 8(2)

F2 Words in ss. 36-147 substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(1)(b); 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. 85(1) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 69(2) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

F4 Words in s. 85(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(35)(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)

F5 Words in s. 85(2) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 69(3)(a) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

F6 Words in s. 85(2) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 67, 148 (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(a)

F7 Words in s. 85(2) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 69(3)(b) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

F8 S. 85(2A) inserted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 69(4) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

F9 S. 85(3) repealed (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 69(5), Sch. 23 Pt. 3 (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 85 extended (30.6.2012) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 42(2), 149(1); S.I. 2012/1682, art. 2, Sch. 2

C2 S. 85 extended (6.4.2015) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/879), regs. 1(2), 29(2)

C3 S. 85(1)(2)(3) applied (1.9.1993) by S.I. 1993/2073, art.4(1).

S. 85(4) restricted (1.9.1993) by S.I. 1993/2073, art.6.