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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

ACT

(Act 17 of 1996 and 64 of 1997)

Act 17 of 1996 .. in force 1 November 1996 (S.I. 63/1996)

Amended by S.I. 64/1997 .. in force 2 August 1997

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.Short title
2.Interpretation
3.References to debtor's needs
4.Power of court to attach earnings
5.Application for attachment of earnings order
6.Contents and effect of attachment of earnings order
7.Compliance with order by employer
8.Inter-relation with order or issue of warrant of commitment
9.Variation, lapse and discharge of orders
10.Normal deduction rate to be reduced in certain cases
11.Termination of employer's liability
12.Application of sums received by collecting officer
13.Power of Court to obtain statement of earnings
14.Obligation of debtor and his employers to notify changes of employment and earnings
15.Power of court to determine whether particular payments are earnings
16.Certain applications to be made by collecting officer on request only
17.Costs on application under section 155
18.Persons employed by the State
19.Failure of debtor to attend hearing of application
20.Offences
21.General penalty clause
22.Act binds the Crown
23.Forms in Schedule 5
24.Amendment of Schedules
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Schedule 4
Schedule 5

AN ACT relating to the attachment of earnings as a means of enforcing the discharge of maintenance obligations.

Commencement [1 November 1996]