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

SCHEDULES

Prospective

SCHEDULE 15 E+W Attachment of earnings orders: deductions at fixed rates

Part 2 E+W Consequential amendments

Amendment of section 14: Power of court to obtain information E+W

14 E+W After section 14(4) insert—

“(4A) In a case where the attachment of earnings order would, if made, be a Schedule 3 deductions order, the debtor must give a statement in writing of—

(a) the matters specified in subsection (1)(a) above, and

(b) any other prescribed matters which are, or may be, relevant under section 6 of this Act to the determination of the normal deduction rate and the protected earnings rate to be specified in any attachment of earnings order made on the application.

(4B) In a case where the attachment of earnings order would, if made, be a fixed deductions order, the debtor must give a statement in writing of the matters specified in subsection (1A) above.”