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Summons to default inquiry, request for

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Part 4Enforcing monetary judgments
Division 8Disobeying time for payment orders and instalment orders

88 Summons to default inquiry, request for

(1)

If a time for payment order has been made in respect of a judgment debtor and the debtor has disobeyed the order, the judgment creditor may apply for a default inquiry to be held in respect of the judgment debtor.

(2)

If an instalment order has been made in respect of a judgment debtor and the debtor, on 2 or more occasions, has not paid an instalment in accordance with the order, the judgment creditor may apply for a default inquiry to be held in respect of the judgment debtor.

(3)

An application made under subsection (1) or (2) 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 one or more partners; and

(c)

if the judgment debtor is a corporation, contain the name and address of one or more officers of the corporation; and

(d)

contain the name and address of any other person who the judgment creditor thinks may be able to assist with the inquiry and who should be summoned to it; and

(e)

for each such person indicate whether a summons under section 89(1)(a) or (b) or both is required.

(4)

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

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