Local Government Finance Act 1992

12 (1) As regards a case where a magistrates’ court has made a liability order, regulations under paragraph 1(1) above may include provision that— E+W

(a) attachment of earnings may be resorted to more than once;

[F1 (aa) deductions from universal credit may be resorted to more than once;]

(b) deductions from income support may be resorted to more than once;

[F2 (bb) deductions from state pension credit may be resorted to more than once;]

[F3 (bc) deductions from an employment and support allowance may be resorted to more than once.]

F4 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d) attachment of earnings [F5 deductions from universal credit], deductions from income support[F6 , deductions from state pension credit][F7 , deductions from an employment and support allowance] and [F8 the power conferred by section 14(4)] (or any two of them) may be resorted to in any order or alternately (or both);

(e) steps by way of attachment, deduction, [F9 exercise of the power conferred by section 14(4)], commitment, bankruptcy, winding up or charging may not be taken while steps by way of another of those methods are being taken;

(f) where a warrant of commitment is issued against (or a term of imprisonment is fixed in the case of) the person concerned no steps, or no further steps, by way of attachment, deduction, [F10 exercise of the power conferred by section 14(4)], bankruptcy or charging may be taken.

(2) Any reference in this paragraph to attachment of earnings includes a reference to attachment of allowances.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(aa) inserted (25.2.2013 for specified purposes, 29.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 2 para. 33(3)(a); S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 21; S.I. 2013/983, art. 3(1)(b)(i)

F2 Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(bb) inserted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, otherwise 6.10.2003) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), ss. 14, 22(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 34(a); S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2

F3 Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(bc) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(2)(b); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)

F4 Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(c) repealed (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 107(6)(a), Sch. 23 Pt. 3 (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

F5 Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(d) inserted (25.2.2013 for specified purposes, 29.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 2 para. 33(3)(b); S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 21; S.I. 2013/983, art. 3(1)(b)(i)

F6 Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(d) inserted (2.7.2002 for specified purposes, otherwise 6.10.2003) by State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16), ss. 14, 22(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 34(b); S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2

F7 Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(d) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 11(2)(c); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)

F8 Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(d) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 107(6)(b) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

F9 Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(e) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 107(6)(c) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

F10 Words in Sch. 4 para. 12(1)(f) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 107(6)(d) (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)