2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

50.12   Claim to a debt by person other than judgment debtor

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    (1)   This rule has effect where the court is aware from information supplied by the garnishee or from any other source that someone other than the judgment debtor —

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      (a)     is or claims to be entitled to the debt; or

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      (b)     has or claims to have a charge or lien on it.

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    (2)   In this rule, “lien” means a right to retain possession of goods to protect a debt.

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    (3)   Where this rule has effect, the court may require the judgment creditor to serve notice of —

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      (a)     any hearing fixed by the court; and

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      (b)     the application for an attachment of debts order,

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    on any person who may have such an interest as is set out in paragraph (1).

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    (4)   The notice must be served personally unless the person is a body corporate.

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    (5)   Notice must also be served on the —

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      (a)     garnishee; and

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      (b)     judgment debtor.

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    (6)   A notice under this rule must contain a warning to every person on whom it is served that, if that person does not attend court, the court may proceed to decide the issue in that person's absence.