SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 15Attachment of earnings orders: deductions at fixed rates
Part 2Consequential amendments
Amendment of section 23: Enforcement provisions
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Section 23 is amended as follows.
20
In subsection (1) (failure of debtor to attend hearing)—
a
for the words from “notice of an application” to “such an order” substitute “
relevant notice,
”
;
b
for “for any hearing of the application” substitute “
in the notice for any hearing,
”
.
21
After subsection (1) insert—
1ZA
In subsection (1) “relevant notice” means any of the following—
a
notice of an application to F1the county court to make, vary or suspend an attachment of earnings order;
b
notice that F1the county court is, of its own motion, to consider making, varying or suspending an attachment of earnings order.
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In subsection (2)(c) and (f) (offences related to attachment of earnings orders)—
a
after “section 14(1)” insert “
or (1A)
”
.
b
after “attachment of earnings order” insert “
or suspension order
”
.