Section 155 — District Court Act 2016: Attachment orders

155 Attachment orders (1) The court may make an attachment order to enforce a judgment or an order for the payment of money— (a) in the circumstances referred to in section 139(2) ; or (b) in the circumstances referred to in section 153(1) ; or (c) on the application of the judgment creditor or judgment debtor. (2) If an application is made under subsection (1)(c),— (a) the party who makes the application must serve a copy of it on the other party; and (b) the court may make the attachment order even though the other party has not had the opportunity to make representations to the court about the application. (3) If an attachment order is made, it must be served on the employer to whom the order relates, the judgment creditor, and the judgment debtor. (4) Except as otherwise ordered by the court, an attachment order takes effect when a copy of the order is served on the employer. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 84G