2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

50.8   Service of provisional order

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    (1)   The judgment creditor must serve the provisional attachment of debts order.

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    (2)   It must be served first on the garnishee at least 14 days before the hearing and be served personally on the garnishee unless the garnishee is a body corporate.

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    (3)   If the garnishee is a bank or other financial institution, the provisional attachment of debts order must be served at its principal or registered office and also the branch at which the judgment debtor's account is kept, if that address is known to the judgment creditor.

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    (4)   Secondly, the order must be served on the judgment debtor.

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    (5)   It must be served on the judgment debtor at least 7 days after it has been served on the garnishee and not less than 7 days before the hearing.

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    (6)   If the judgment debtor or a third party objects to the court making a final attachment of debts order, the judgment debtor or a third party must file and serve a notice of objection with evidence stating the grounds of objection within 7 days of being served with the provisional attachment of debts order.