Legislation – Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
Changes to legislation:
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, Section 96 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 14 April 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 96:
- s. 13(8)(bza) inserted by 2022 c. 36 s. 23(2)
- s. 13(8)(bzb) inserted by 2022 c. 36 s. 24(9)
- s. 16(3)(a) word inserted by 2015 c. 2 s. 85(3)(a)
- s. 16(3)(b) and word inserted by 2015 c. 2 s. 85(3)(b)
- s. 16(3A)(3B) inserted by 2015 c. 2 s. 85(4)
- s. 22(6) inserted by 2022 c. 35 Sch. 4 para. 4(2)
- s. 23(8) inserted by 2022 c. 35 Sch. 4 para. 4(3)
- s. 25A inserted by 2022 c. 36 s. 80(1)
- s. 29(3A) inserted by 2022 c. 36 s. 81(6)
- Sch. 5 para. 11A and cross-heading inserted by 2022 c. 36 s. 80(2)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 13(8)(bza) inserted by 2022 c. 36 s. 23(2)
- s. 13(8)(bzb) inserted by 2022 c. 36 s. 24(9)
- s. 16(3)(a) word inserted by 2015 c. 2 s. 85(3)(a)
- s. 16(3)(b) and word inserted by 2015 c. 2 s. 85(3)(b)
- s. 16(3A)(3B) inserted by 2015 c. 2 s. 85(4)
- s. 22(6) inserted by 2022 c. 35 Sch. 4 para. 4(2)
- s. 23(8) inserted by 2022 c. 35 Sch. 4 para. 4(3)
- s. 25A inserted by 2022 c. 36 s. 80(1)
- s. 29(3A) inserted by 2022 c. 36 s. 81(6)
- Sch. 5 para. 11A and cross-heading inserted by 2022 c. 36 s. 80(2)
Part 4Enforcement of judgments and orders
Information requests and orders
96Action by the court
(1)
This section applies if the creditor in relation to a judgment debt makes an application for information under section 95.
(2)
The relevant court may make one or more of the following in relation to the debtor—
(a)
a departmental information request;
(b)
an information order.
(3)
The relevant court may exercise its powers under subsection (2) only if it is satisfied that to do so will help it to deal with the creditor’s application.
(4)
Before exercising its powers under subsection (2), the relevant court must give notice to the debtor that the court intends to make a request or order.
(5)
The relevant court may not make a departmental information request to the Commissioners unless regulations are in force that have been made under section 102(4) and (7) and relate to the use or disclosure of debtor information disclosed by the Commissioners.
(6)
The relevant court may disclose such information (including information identifying the debtor) as it considers necessary to assist the recipient of a request or order to comply with the request or order.
(7)
A disclosure under subsection (6) is not to be taken to breach any restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).
(8)
Nothing in this section is to be taken to prejudice any power that exists apart from this section to request or order the disclosure of information.