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2311Debt redirection order—third person disputes liability
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2311 Debt redirection order—third person disputes liability
(a) a debt redirection order is served on the third person; and
(b) the third person disputes liability to pay any debt to the
(2) The third person may file a notice of objection in the court.
(3) The notice must be filed not later than 7 days after the day the order
is served on the third person.
(4) The notice must be accompanied by an affidavit in support stating the
facts relied on by the third person.
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(5) The disclosure of any information in the affidavit does not subject the
third person to any liability if the disclosure was reasonable in the
circumstances.
(6) The filing of the notice stays any obligation of the third person to pay
the debt to the enforcement debtor or enforcement creditor but does
not stay any accrual of interest on the debt.
(7) The third person must serve a stamped copy of the notice and
supporting affidavit on the enforcement creditor and enforcement
(8) The enforcement debtor or enforcement creditor may file in the court
an affidavit in response to the notice of objection.
(9) The court may—
(a) decide the question of liability without a hearing and in the
absence of the parties; or
(b) on its own initiative, give directions for the question to be
decided.
(10) To remove any doubt, part 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) does not
apply to a notice of objection, or response to a notice of objection,