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

Part 5 E+W Debt management and relief

Prospective

Chapter 4 E+W Debt management schemes

Effect of plans etc. E+W

116 Remedies other than bankruptcy E+W

(1) This section applies in relation to a non-business debtor during a period of protection.

(2) No qualifying creditor of the debtor is to pursue any remedy for the recovery of a qualifying debt, unless—

(a) regulations provide otherwise, or

(b) the creditor has the permission of [F1 the county court].

(3) [F1 The county court] may give permission for the purposes of subsection (2)(b) subject to such conditions as it thinks fit.

(4) This section does not have any effect in relation to bankruptcy proceedings.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in ss. 115-118 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)