Court Procedures Rules
2446Enforcement by contempt or seizing and detaining
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2446 Enforcement by contempt or seizing and detaining property—preconditions (1) Unless the court otherwise orders, a non-money order (the original order) may be enforced by a contempt proceeding or an order for seizure and detention of property only if— (a) the person against whom the original order is to be enforced is served personally with a sealed copy of the original order; and (b) if the original order requires a person to do an act within a time stated in the order—the order is served a reasonable time before the end of the time stated in the order; and
Division 2.18.13 Enforcement of non-money orders—orders for delivery of possession of land Rule 2450 (c) the sealed copy of the original order is endorsed with a notice that states that the person served may be liable to imprisonment or seizure and detention of property if— (i) the original order requires the person to do something within a fixed time, and the person fails to do it; or (ii) the original order requires the person not to do something, and the person does it. (2) This rule does not apply to a non-money order requiring a person to do an act within a stated time, or requiring a person not to do an act, if the person has notice of the order because— (a) the person was present when the order was made; or (b) the person was told about the terms of the order by telephone or in another way a reasonable time before the end of the time for doing the act or before the time when the prohibited act was done. Division 2.18.13 Enforcement of non-money orders— orders for delivery of possession of land