Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

COURT PROCEDURES ACT 2004 - SECT 80

    (1)     An assignment of earnings is not enforceable.

    (2)     Subsection (1) has effect regardless of—

        (a)     the nature of the instrument effecting the assignment; or

        (b)     the nature of the transaction that gave rise to the assignment.

    (3)     In this section:

"earnings" means a sum payable to a person—

        (a)     by way of wages or salary, including any fee, bonus, commission, overtime pay or other emolument payable in addition to wages or salary; or

        (b)     by way of pension, including—

              (i)     an annuity in relation to past services, whether or not the services were rendered to the person paying the annuity; and

              (ii)     periodical payments in relation to compensation for the loss, abolition or relinquishment, or any diminution in the emoluments, of any office or employment; and

              (iii)     periodical payments in relation to compensation for the loss of wages or salary because of illness or injury.