Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 1741

COUNCIL TAX, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Attachment of Earnings Order) (Wales) Regulations 1992

Made

15th July 1992

Laid before Parliament

16th July 1992

Coming into force

10th August 1992

The Secretary of State for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of the Welsh Language Act 1967(1), section 113(1) and (2) of, and paragraphs 1(1) of Schedule 2, and paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Schedule 4 to, the Local Government Finance Act 1992(2), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Attachment of Earnings Order) (Wales) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 10th August 1992.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992(3).

(3) Expressions used in these Regulations which are also in the principal Regulations shall have the same meaning as in those Regulations.

Application of Regulations

2. These Regulations apply to the making of attachment of earnings orders by Welsh billing authorities under the principal Regulations.

Prescribed wording for attachment of earnings orders

3.—(1) The words set out in the Schedule to these Regulations shall be the prescribed form of words in place of the form of words from “[Name of billing authority]” (in the first place where those words occur) to “Failure to do so may render you liable to a fine.” (in the second place where those words occur) set out in the form specified in Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations.

(2) Where in the Schedule to these Regulations, the English text is placed immediately above the corresponding Welsh text, the Welsh text may, in an attachment of earnings order, be placed immediately above the English text.

David Hunt

Secretary of State for Wales

15th July 1992

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