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Gas Supply Act 1996
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#### 75 Orders for payment to operate as judgments
75 Orders for payment to operate as judgments
> > (1) An order under this Division for the payment of money—
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> > > (a) may be made by a court on its own motion, or on the application of the retailer or licensed distributor concerned, at any time within 6 months after the date of the finding, and
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> > > (b) if made by the Local Court, 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).
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> > (2) Part 8 of the [Civil Procedure Act 2005](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2005-028) applies to and in respect of an order made by the Local Court under this Division as if—
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> > > (a) the order were a judgment of the Local Court in civil proceedings, and
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> > > (b) the amount ordered to be paid were a judgment debt, and
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> > > (c) the person against whom the order is made were a judgment debtor, and
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> > > (d) the person in whose favour the order is made were a judgment creditor.
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> > (3) The remedy provided by this section is an alternative to any other remedy that may be available apart from this section.
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> **s 75:** Am 2005 No 28, Sch 5.20 \[1\] \[2\]; 2007 No 94, Schs 1.48, 2; 2012 No 38, Sch 2 \[39\].