Married Women Act · 2014 Revised Edition · Part IV · Attachment of Earnings
35. Obligation to notify changes
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
While an attachment of earnings order is in force —
earnings
“earnings”, in relation to a defendant, means any sums payable to him — (a) by way of wages or salary, including any fees, bonus, commission, overtime pay or other emoluments payable in addition to wages or salary by the person paying the wages or salary or payable under a contract of service; (b) by way of pension, including an annuity in respect of past services, whether or not the services were rendered to the person paying the annuity, and including periodical payments by way of compensation for the loss abolition or relinquishment, or any diminution in the emoluments, of any office or employment;
the defendant shall notify in writing the court which made the order of every occasion on which he leaves any employment, or becomes employed or re-employed, not later (in each case) than 7
defendant
“defendant”, in relation to a maintenance order or a related attachment of earnings order, means the person liable to make payments under the maintenance order;
days from the date on which he did so;
the defendant shall, on any occasion when he becomes employed or re-employed, include in his notification under paragraph (a) particulars of his earnings and anticipated earnings from the relevant employment; and
Married Women
any person who becomes the defendant’s employer and knows that the order is in force and by what court it was made shall, within 7 days of his becoming the defendant’s employer or of acquiring that knowledge (whichever is the later), notify that court in writing that he is the defendant’s employer, and include in his notification a statement of the defendant’s earnings and anticipated earnings.
employer
“employer” means a person by whom, as a principal and not as an employee or agent, earnings fall to be paid to a defendant, and references to payment of earnings shall be construed accordingly;
Terms defined in s 3
defendant
Defined · s 3“defendant”, in relation to a maintenance order or a related attachment of earnings order, means the person liable to make payments under the maintenance order;
earnings
Defined · s 3“earnings”, in relation to a defendant, means any sums payable to him — (a) by way of wages or salary, including any fees, bonus, commission, overtime pay or other emoluments payable in addition to wages or salary by the person paying the wages or salary or payable under a contract of service; (b) by way of pension, including an annuity in respect of past services, whether or not the services were rendered to the person paying the annuity, and including periodical payments by way of compensation for the loss abolition or relinquishment, or any diminution in the emoluments, of any office or employment;
employer
Defined · s 3“employer” means a person by whom, as a principal and not as an employee or agent, earnings fall to be paid to a defendant, and references to payment of earnings shall be construed accordingly;