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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
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### 128 Service of provisional order
> [*\[Rule 128 Substituted by S.R. 2003, No. 17, Applied:09 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-09/sr-2003-017#GS13@EN)
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> > (1) A provisional order is to be served on the garnishee and the judgment debtor as soon as possible after it is made.
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> > (2) Service on the judgment debtor may be effected –
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> > > > (a) at the address for service, if the judgment debtor has given one; or
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> > > > (b) at the judgment debtor's usual residence or place of employment or business; or
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> > > > (c) in any other manner as a magistrate or registrar directs.
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> > (2A) [*\[Rule 128 Subrule (2A) inserted by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-09-04/sr-2013-069#GS68@EN) A provisional order may be served on the garnishee and the judgment debtor by any person.
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> > (3) Service of a provisional order binds the debts due or accruing to a judgment debtor in the garnishee's hands.