§ [No.20]
§ After Clause 9, insert the following new clause:
§ Administration order rules.
§ '.—(1)The power to make rules under section 102 of the County Courts Act 1959 (county court rules) shall include power to make rules for the purposes of Part VII of that Act (administration orders), section 4 of the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 and section 9 above.
§ (2) Section 156 of the said Act of 1959 (administration order rules to be made by the Lord Chancellor) shall cease to have effect; and in section 20(3) and (6) of the Administration of Justice Act 1965 for the words "section 156" there shall be substituted the words "section 102".'
Lord ORAMMy Lords, I beg to move that this House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 20. The effect of this Amendment is to tranfer from the Lord Chancellor to the County Court Rule Committee the power to make rules relating to Administration Orders. Subsection (1) extends the scope of Section 102 so as to cover all cases where at present the specific power conferred by Section 156 is applicable and also to cover 975 Clauses 8 and 9 of the Bill. Subsection (2) provides for the repeal of Section 156 and also makes consequential Amendments.
§ Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment. (Lord Oram.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.