§ [Nos. 20 and 21]
§ Clause 18, page 15, line 41, leave out from "and" to "shall" in line 43 and insert "knows that the order is in force and by what court it was made "
§ Clause 18, page 15, line 45, leave out second" the "and insert" that".
§ THE LORD CHANCELLORMy Lords, if no noble Lord objects, I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in Amendments Nos. 20 and 21. Paragraph (c) of Clause 18 provides that any person who becomes a debtor's 1007 employer and has knowledge of the existence of an attachment of earnings order against him shall within seven days of his becoming the debtor's employer or of acquiring that knowledge, whichever is the later, notify the court in writing that he is the debtor's employer, and include in his notification a statement of the debtor's earnings.
It is possible that the new employer might become aware of the attachment of earnings order without knowing which court made it. In those circumstances, he will not be able to fulfil the obligation imposed on him by the Bill. The first Amendment accordingly provides for the obligation to arise only where the new employer knows not only that the order is in force, but also by what court it was made. The second Amendment is consequential and requires the employer to notify that court. I beg to move.
§ Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.—[The Lord Chancellor)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.