Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999

An employer to whom an enforcement warrant authorising the redirection of earnings is directed may apply to the court for directions and the court may make an order or give the directions it considers appropriate.

Without limiting subrule (1), the court may, on the application of an employer, decide whether payments to the enforcement debtor of a particular class or description specified in the application are earnings.

While the application or any appeal from a decision made on the application is pending, the employer does not incur any liability for failing to comply with the warrant in relation to payments of the class or description specified in the application that are made to the enforcement debtor.