Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
130Warrant to seize and sell property
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130 Warrant to seize and sell property
(1) A registrar may issue a warrant for the seizure and sale of a judgment debtor's property.
(2) [Rule 130 Subrule (2) amended by S.R. 2013, No. 69, Applied:04 Sep 2013] A warrant is to be in an approved form and is to contain a statement specifying –
(a) the amount of the judgment and any costs of the action that remain outstanding; and
(b) the costs of preparing and filing the warrant in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 1 ; and
(c) the amount of interest claimed in accordance with section 26 of the Act; and
(d) the prescribed fee for the filing of the warrant; and
(e) the prescribed fee for the execution of the warrant by the bailiff; and
(f) any reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in executing the warrant.
(3) A warrant issued under subrule (1) expires 12 months after the date on which it is issued.
(4) After the expiry of a warrant and within the period referred to in rule 121 , a registrar may issue a further warrant in respect of the same judgment.