Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Maintenance Act 1965 - SECT 42

Attachment of debts

42. Attachment of debts

The provisions of the Magistrates' Court Act 1989 with respect to the
attachment of debts (not being earnings within the meaning of Subdivision 5 of
this Division) and of the rules under the said Act in relation thereto shall
extend and apply to moneys due and payable or becoming due and payable from
time to time pursuant to an order for the payment of money made under Part II
of this Act (including an order for costs), and insofar as the order directs
the payment of money by instalments or periodically the order shall, for the
purposes of the said subdivision, be deemed to be an order for the payment of
the whole amount due and unpaid under the order from time to time. An order
for the attachment of a debt in respect of moneys due and unpaid under a
maintenance order shall take priority over any other order directed to the
garnishee for the attachment of moneys due and payable or becoming due and
payable by the garnishee to the defendant.

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