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Attachment of Earnings Act 1971
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22 Persons employed under the Crown.E+W
(1)The fact that an attachment of earnings order is made at the suit of the Crown shall not prevent its operation at any time when the debtor is in the employment of the Crown.
(2)Where a debtor is in the employment of the Crown and an attachment of earnings order is made in respect of him, then for the purposes of this Act—
(a)the chief officer for the time being of the department, office or other body in which the debtor is employed shall be treated as having the debtor in his employment (any transfer of the debtor from one department, office or body to another being treated as a change of employment); and
(b)any earnings paid by the Crown or a Minister of the Crown, or out of the public revenue of the United Kingdom, shall be treated as paid by the said chief officer.
(3)If any question arises, in proceedings for or arising out of an attachment of earnings order, as to what department, office or other body is concerned for the purposes of this section, or as to who for those purposes is the chief officer thereof, the question shall be referred to and determined by the Minister for the Civil Service; but that Minister shall not be under any obligation to consider a reference under this subsection unless it is made by the court.
(4)A document purporting to set out a determination of the said Minister under subsection (3) above and to be signed by an official of the [F1Office of Public Service F2. . .] shall, in any such proceedings as are mentioned in that subsection, be admissible in evidence and be deemed to contain an accurate statement of such a determination unless the contrary is shown.
(5)This Act shall have effect notwithstanding any enactment passed before 29th May 1970 and preventing or avoiding the attachment or diversion of sums due to a person in respect of service under the Crown, whether by way of remuneration, pension or otherwise.
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F1Words in s. 22(4) substituted (6.7.1992) by virtue of S.I. 1992/1296, art. 6(1), Sch. para. 4.
F2Words in s. 22(4) omitted (1.1.1996) by virtue of S.I. 1995/2985, art. 5(1), Sch. para. 3
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