Article 12 Attachment of earnings

after rule 7A there shall be inserted the following new rule—

“Suspended committal order

7B

(1)

If the debtor fails to attend at an adjourned hearing of an application for an attachment of earnings order and a committal order is made, the judge or district judge may direct that the committal order shall be suspended so long as the debtor attends at the time and place specified in the committal order and paragraphs (2), (4) and (5) of Order 28, rule 7 shall apply, with the necessary modifications, where such a direction is given as they apply where a direction is given under paragraph (1) of that rule.

(2)

Where a committal order is suspended under paragraph (1) and the debtor fails to attend at the time and place specified under paragraph (1), a certificate to that effect given by the proper officer shall be sufficient authority for the issue of a warrant of committal.”;

in rule 8, paragraphs (1A) and (1B) shall be omitted.