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Section 147 — District Court Act 2016: Court to request information about judgment debtor’s means

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147 Court to request information about judgment debtor’s means (1) If a judgment creditor makes an application in a form approved by the chief executive, the court must request the judgment debtor to provide the court with information about the judgment debtor’s means for satisfying the judgment debt. (2) The request may be made by any means of communication that the court considers appropriate. (3) The information may be provided at any place and using any means of communication that the court considers appropriate, and the court may request the person providing the information to verify it on oath. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 84C

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