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Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001
72Order to garnishee debts, wages or salary of fine defaulter
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72 Order to garnishee debts, wages or salary of fine defaulter
(1) A garnishee order is an order made by the Fines Recovery Unit for:
(a) the attachment of a debt due or accruing to a fine defaulter
from a person specified in the order; or
(b) the continuous attachment of the wage or salary of the fine
defaulter;
for the purpose of enforcing payment of the amount payable by the
fine defaulter under an enforcement order.
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(2) A garnishee order may be made in the absence of and without
notice to the fine defaulter.
(3) The provisions of rules under the Local Court Act 2015 prescribed
by regulation apply, with any modifications prescribed by the
regulation, to a garnishee order.