The Administration of Justice Act 1970 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Section 11 reforms the Debtors Act 1869 by further restricting the circumstances in which debtors may be sent to prison. Section 40 includes a number of provisions forbidding creditors such as debt collection agencies from harassing debtors, including:Excessive demands for payment Falsely claiming that criminal proceedings will follow after failing to pay a debt Falsely pretending to be officially authorised to collect payment Producing false documents claiming to have some official status that they do not have