Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

Chapter 3 E+W General

88 Abolition of Crown preference E+W

Crown preference for the purposes of execution against goods is abolished.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 88 in force at 6.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(a)

89 Application to the Crown E+W

(1) This Part binds the Crown.

(2) But the procedure in Schedule 12 may not be used—

(a) to recover debts due from the Crown,

(b) to take control of or sell goods of the Crown (including goods owned by the Crown jointly or in common with another person), or

(c) to enter premises occupied by the Crown.

Commencement Information

I2 S. 89 in force at 6.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(a)

90 Regulations E+W

(1) In this Part—

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “regulations” means regulations made by the Lord Chancellor.

(2) The following apply to regulations under this Part.

(3) Any power to make regulations is exercisable by statutory instrument.

F1 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) F2 ... a statutory instrument containing regulations is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6) Regulations may include any of these that the Lord Chancellor considers necessary or expedient—

(a) supplementary, incidental or consequential provision;

(b) transitory, transitional or saving provision.

(7) Regulations may make different provision for different cases.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 90(4) omitted (15.7.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 25(8)(a), 61(3); S.I. 2013/1725, art. 2(d)

F2 Words in s. 90(5) omitted (15.7.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 25(8)(b), 61(3); S.I. 2013/1725, art. 2(d)

Commencement Information

I3 S. 90 in force at 15.7.2013 by S.I. 2013/1739, art. 2