Money recovered, judgment creditor’s duties as to
24 Money recovered, judgment creditor’s duties as to
A judgment creditor who receives or recovers money in respect of a judgment debt, whether or not under an enforcement order, must apply the money so as to discharge —
firstly, the judgment sum; and
secondly, any interest due to the judgment creditor on the judgment sum; and
thirdly, any enforcement costs in connection with the judgment.
If requested to do so by —
a registrar of the court that gave the judgment; or
the sheriff, if an enforcement order in respect of the judgment has been issued and addressed to the sheriff,
a judgment creditor must, within 7 days after receiving the request, give the person who made the request an account showing —
the judgment sum; and
any interest due on the judgment sum; and
the enforcement costs in connection with the judgment; and
money received or recovered by the judgment creditor in satisfaction of the judgment debt; and
the amount of the judgment debt at the time the account is given.
A person who contravenes a request made under subsection (2) is guilty of a contempt of court.
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