92 Attachment of earnings orders: finding the debtor's current employer
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (2007 c 15) | Legislation

92  Attachment of earnings orders: finding the debtor's current employer

(1)     After section 15 of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 insert—

“15A Finding the debtor's current employer

(1)     If an attachment of earnings order lapses under section 9(4), the proper authority may request the Commissioners—

(a)     to disclose whether it appears to the Commissioners that the debtor has a current employer, and

(b)     if it appears to the Commissioners that the debtor has a current employer, to disclose the name and address of that employer.

(2)     The proper authority may make a request under subsection (1) only for the purpose of enabling the lapsed order to be directed to the debtor's current employer.

(3)     The proper authority may not make a request under subsection (1) unless regulations under section 15B(5) and (8) are in force.

(4)     The proper authority may disclose such information (including information identifying the debtor) as it considers necessary to assist the Commissioners to comply with a request under subsection (1).

(5)     The Commissioners may disclose to the proper authority any information (whether held by the Commissioners or on their behalf) that the Commissioners consider is necessary to comply with a request under subsection (1).

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