Prospective
Amendment of section 6: Effect and contents of orderE+W
2(1)For section 6(1)(a) (instruction to employer to make deductions from debtor's earnings) substitute—E+W
“(a)to make periodical deductions from the debtor's earnings, as specified in the order; and”.
(2)After section 6(1) insert—
“(1A)If [F1the county court] makes an attachment of earnings order to secure payment of a judgment debt, the order must specify that periodical deductions are to be made in accordance with the fixed deductions scheme.
(1B)If a court (whether [F1the county court] or another court) makes any other attachment of earnings order, the order must specify that periodical deductions are to be made in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 3.”
(3)In section 6(5) (order to specify normal deduction and protected earnings rates), for “the order” substitute “ a Schedule 3 deductions order ”.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 15 para. 2(2) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)