District Courts Rules 2009

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15.18 Examination of judgment debtor in different court

  • 15.18.1 If the judgment debtor neither resides nor carries on business within 35 km of the court in which the application for the order of examination is made, the order may provide for the attendance and examination of the judgment debtor before the court for the district in which the judgment debtor resides or carries on business.

    15.18.2 If the order so provides,—

    • (a) the Registrar of the court in which the order is made must send all documents in his or her custody relating to the proceeding to the Registrar of the court where the examination is to take place; and

    • (b) the Registrar of the court where the examination is to take place must appoint a date and time for the examination and arrange for service of the notice in accordance with section 84B of the Act; and

    • (c) on completion of the examination,—

      • (i) the court where the examination takes place or Registrar of that court may exercise any power under section 84E of the Act; and

      • (ii) all documents relating to the proceeding must be returned to the court in which the order was made, unless, at the examination, an order has been made for the transfer of the proceeding under Part 3.

    Compare: SR 1992/109 r 579