Article 32 Property which may be seized

Subject to Article 33, an order of seizure shall be authority for the seizure of property of any of the following descriptions:—

(a)

goods in which the debtor has a saleable interest in his own right;

(b)

money, bills of exchange, bonds and promissory notes and any other securities for money, belonging to the debtor;

(c)

any life policy in which the debtor has a sole beneficial interest, if the amount assured by the policy is not less than £100 and the surrender value of the policy exceeds £25;

(d)

goods of the debtor's spouseF1 or civil partner, where it appears to the Office that the judgment debt relates to—

(i)

goods obtained or services rendered; or

(ii)

the rent of, or rates due in respect of the occupation of, premises;

for the general use or enjoyment of the debtor, his spouse or civil partner and his dependants residing with him.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: 2004 c. 33