Australian Capital Territory Current Regulations

COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 2112

    (1)     At the enforcement hearing, the court may—

        (a)     issue an enforcement hearing warrant; or

Note     Rule 2110 (2) deals with the issue of a warrant.

        (b)     make an instalment order for the order debt; or

Note     Div 2.18.4 (Enforcement of money orders—instalment orders) provides for the making of instalment orders.

        (c)     make an order amending, suspending or setting aside an instalment order made for the order debt; or

Note     See r 2160 (Instalment order—amending, suspending or setting aside).

        (d)     make an earnings redirection order; or

Note     Div 2.18.8 (Enforcement of money orders—earnings redirection orders) applies to the making of earnings redirection orders.

        (e)     make an order amending, suspending or setting aside an earnings redirection order; or

Note     See r 2360 (Earnings redirection order—amending, suspending or setting aside).

        (f)     make an order staying the enforcement of the money order; or

Note     Rule 2013 (Enforcement—stay) provides for the stay of money orders on application.

        (g)     make another order about the enforcement of the order; or

        (h)     award costs on application by the enforcement creditor, the enforcement debtor or someone else required to attend the enforcement hearing by a subpoena or warrant.

Note     Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for an order under par (g) and an application under par (h).

    (2)     Without limiting rule 6016 (Application in proceeding—oral application), an application at the enforcement hearing (including an application under this subrule) may be made orally, unless the court otherwise orders on application by the enforcement creditor or enforcement debtor or on its own initiative.

    (3)     However, the court must not—

        (a)     make an instalment order at the enforcement hearing unless the enforcement debtor—

              (i)     had applied for the order under rule 2151; or

              (ii)     consents to the making of the order; or

        (b)     amend an instalment order at the enforcement hearing unless the enforcement debtor—

              (i)     had applied for the amendment under rule 2160; or

              (ii)     consents to the amendment.

    (4)     To remove any doubt, the court may set aside an instalment order at the enforcement hearing whether or not the enforcement debtor consents to the order being set aside.

    (5)     Also, unless the court otherwise orders, the costs of the enforcement hearing are costs of enforcement of the order.

Note     Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for an order otherwise ordering.