76Orders for payment operate as judgments

#### 76 Orders for payment operate as judgments 76 Orders for payment operate as judgments > > (1) An order under this Division for the payment of money— > > > > > (a) may be made by the Local Court on its own motion, or on the application of the wholesale supplier or retailer concerned, at any time within 6 months after the date of the finding, and > > > > > (b) may be enforced in the Local Court in its exercise of jurisdiction under Part 3 of the [Local Court Act 2007](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2007-093). > > > (2) Part 8 of the [Civil Procedure Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-028) applies to and in respect of an order under this Division as if— > > > > > (a) the order were a judgment of the Local Court in civil proceedings, and > > > > > (b) the amount ordered to be paid were a judgment debt, and > > > > > (c) the person against whom the order is made were a judgment debtor, and > > > > > (d) the person in whose favour the order is made were a judgment creditor. > > > (3) The remedy provided by this section is an alternative to any other remedy that may be available apart from this section. > > **s 76:** Am 1996 No 30, Sch 1.16 \[1\]; 2005 No 28, Sch 5.16 \[1\] \[2\]; 2007 No 94, Schs 1.36 \[4\], 2; 2012 No 38, Sch 1 \[63\].