Section 15A — Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007: Finding the debtor's current employer

Finding the debtor's current employer 15A 1 If an attachment of earnings order lapses under section 9(4), the proper authority may request the Commissioners—

a to disclose whether it appears to the Commissioners that the debtor has a current employer, and b if it appears to the Commissioners that the debtor has a current employer, to disclose the name and address of that employer.

2 The proper authority may make a request under subsection (1) only for the purpose of enabling the lapsed order to be directed to the debtor's current employer.

3 The proper authority may not make a request under subsection (1) unless regulations under section 15B(5) and (8) are in force.

4 The proper authority may disclose such information (including information identifying the debtor) as it considers necessary to assist the Commissioners to comply with a request under subsection (1).

5 The Commissioners may disclose to the proper authority any information (whether held by the Commissioners or on their behalf) that the Commissioners consider is necessary to comply with a request under subsection (1).

6 A disclosure under subsection (4) or (5) is not to be taken to breach any restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).

7 Nothing in this section is to be taken to prejudice any power to request or disclose information that exists apart from this section.

8 The reference in subsection (5) to information held on behalf of the Commissioners includes a reference to any information which—

a is held by a person who provides services to the Commissioners, and b is held by that person in connection with the provision of those services.