Married Women Act · 2014 Revised Edition · Part IV · Attachment of Earnings
38. Earnings paid by Government or out of Consolidated Fund
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
In relation to earnings falling to be paid by the Government or out of the Consolidated Fund, the earnings shall be treated as falling to be paid by the chief officer for the time being of the department, office or other body concerned.
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;
If any question arises, in connection with any proceedings relating to an attachment of earnings order, as to what department, officer or other body is concerned for the purposes of this section, or as to who for those purposes is the chief officer thereof, that question shall be referred to and determined by the Minister of Finance, but the Minister of Finance shall not be under any obligation to consider reference under this subsection unless it is made by a court.
A document purporting to set out a determination of the Minister of Finance under subsection (2) and to be signed by an officer of the Ministry of Finance shall, in any such proceedings as are mentioned in that subsection, be admissible in evidence and deemed to contain an accurate statement of such a determination unless the contrary is shown.
Penalties.
Terms defined in s 3
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;