[Part 3A Disclosure of Information, and Meaning of “Relevant Benefit” etc]
Courts Act 2003 (2003 c 39) | Legislation

[Part 3A Disclosure of Information, and Meaning of “Relevant Benefit” etc]

[[Disclosure of information in connection with [making of attachment of earnings order or] application for benefit deductions

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(1)     The Secretary of State or a Northern Ireland department, or a person providing services to the Secretary of State or a Northern Ireland department, may disclose social security information to a relevant person.

(1A)     Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, or a person providing services to the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, may disclose finances information to a relevant person.

(1B)     The disclosure authorised by sub-paragraph (1) or (1A) is disclosure of the information concerned for the purpose of facilitating the making, by the relevant court or a fines officer, of any of the following—

(a)     a decision as to whether to make an attachment of earnings order in respect of P,

(b)     a decision as to whether to make an application for benefit deductions in respect of P, and

(c)     such an order or application.

(2)     In this paragraph—

“finances information” means information which—

(a)     is about a person's income, gains or capital, and

(b)     is held—

(i)     by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, or

(ii)

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