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Means inquiry, application for by judgment creditor

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Part 4Enforcing monetary judgments
Division 2Means inquiry

27 Means inquiry, application for by judgment creditor

(1)

A judgment creditor may apply for a means inquiry to be held in respect of the judgment debtor.

(2)

Such an application may be made whether or not previously a means inquiry has been held or an enforcement order has been made.

(3)

Such an application must —

(a)

if the judgment debtor is a natural person, contain his or her name and address; and

(b)

if the judgment debtor is a partnership, contain the name and address of a partner; and

(c)

if the judgment debtor is a corporation, contain the name and address of an officer of the corporation; and

(d)

contain the name and address of any other person who the judgment creditor thinks should be summoned to the inquiry to give or produce evidence; and

(e)

for each such person indicate whether a summons under section 29(1)(a) or (b) or both is required.

(4)

On receiving such an application the court must set a date for the means inquiry and notify the judgment creditor of it.

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