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Article 60 Attachment of earnings

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

After Order 27, rule 8(1) there shall be inserted the following newparagraphs—

“(1A)

If the debtor fails to attend at an adjourned hearing of anapplication for an attachment of earnings order and a committal order ismade, the district judge may direct that the order shall not be enforcedso long as the debtor attends at the time and place specified in theorder and paragraphs (2), (4) and (5) of Order 28, rule 7 shall applywhere such a direction is given as they apply where a direction is givenunder paragraph (1) of that rule.

(1B)

Where a committal order is suspended under paragraph (1A) and thedebtor fails to attend at the time and place so specified, a certificateto that effect given by the proper officer shall be sufficient authorityfor the issue of a warrant of committal.”.