Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 06/04/2014

SCHEDULE 13 E+W Taking control of goods: amendments

County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28) E+W

68 E+W The County Courts Act 1984 is amended as follows.

69 (1) Section 85 (execution of judgments or orders for payment of money) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1), for the words from “by execution” to the end substitute “ under a warrant under subsection (2). ”

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “warrant of execution in the nature of a writ of fieri facias” substitute “ warrant of control ”;

(b) for the words from “levy” to the end substitute “ 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. ”

(4) After that subsection insert—

“(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.”

(5) Omit subsection (3).

70 (1) Section 86 (execution of orders for payment by instalments) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1) for “execution on the order” substitute “ a warrant of control to recover any of that sum ”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “execution is to issue” substitute “ a warrant of control is to be issued ”;

(b) for “execution may issue” substitute “ a warrant of control may be issued ”.

(4) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “execution or successive executions may issue” substitute “ a warrant or successive warrants of control may be issued ”;

(b) for the words from “no execution” to “it issues” substitute “ no warrant of control may be issued unless when it is issued ”.

71 (1) Section 87 (execution to be superseded on payment) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “warrant of execution” substitute “ warrant of control ”;

(b) for “levied” substitute “ recovered ”.

(3) Omit subsection (2).

(4) For the heading “Execution to be superseded on payment” substitute “ Indorsement of amount on warrant ”.

72 E+W Omit sections 89 to 91.

73 E+W In section 92 (penalty for rescuing goods seized), after subsection (2) insert—

“(3) This section does not apply in the case of goods seized under Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.”

74 E+W Omit sections 93 to [F1 98 and] 100.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 13 para. 74 inserted (6.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 25(9)(b), 61(3); S.I. 2014/830, art. 2

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 13 para. 74 in force at 6.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)

75 E+W In section 101 (interpleader by district judge), after subsection (3) insert—

“(4) This section does not apply in the case of goods seized under Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.”

76 E+W Omit sections 102 and 103.

77 E+W In section 104 (information as to writs and warrants of execution) in subsection (2) for “A bailiff of a county court” substitute “ The person to whom a warrant issued by a county court is directed ”.

78 E+W Omit section 123.

79 (1) Section 124 (liability of bailiff for neglect to levy execution) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) for the words from “a bailiff” to “the execution” substitute “ a county court issues a warrant of execution, control, possession or delivery and the person to whom it is directed loses the opportunity of executing it ”;

(b) for “judge of that court” substitute “ district judge ”.

(3) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “the bailiff” substitute “ that person ”;

(b) for “execution” substitute “ warrant was ”.

80 E+W In section 125 (irregularity in executing warrants) in subsection (1) after “but” insert “ , except in the case of a warrant of control (to which Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 applies), ”.

81 (1) Section 126 (actions against bailiffs acting under warrants) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (3) omit the words from “but” to the end.

(3) In subsection (4)—

(a) after “section” insert “ “bailiff” in relation to a warrant means the person to whom the warrant is directed, and ”;

(b) omit “ “bailiff””;

(c) for “a bailiff” substitute “ that person ”.

(4) After subsection (4) insert—

“(5) This section does not apply to an action for anything done under a power to use the procedure in Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.”

82 E+W In section 147 (interpretation) in subsection (1) omit the definition of “bailiff”.