Legislation – Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025
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- s. 39 coming into force by S.I. 2026/371 reg. 2(a)
Part 1Functions exercisable on behalf of public authorities
Chapter 4Methods of recovery
Deduction from earnings
39Deduction from earnings orders
(1)
Where an amount is recoverable from a liable person who is employed, the Minister may make a deduction from earnings order.
(2)
A deduction from earnings order is an order requiring the liable person’s employer—
(a)
to make deductions from the liable person’s earnings from that employer, and
(b)
pay the amounts deducted to the Minister.
(3)
The Minister may by regulations make provision about the meaning of “earnings” for the purposes of deduction from earnings orders.
(4)
Regulations under this section are subject to the negative procedure.