South Australian Current Acts

ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS ACT 1991 - SECT 9

9—Appointment of receiver

        (1)         The court may, on application by a judgment creditor, appoint a receiver for the purpose of enforcing a judgment.

        (2)         A receiver may be appointed even though no other proceedings have been taken for enforcement of the judgment.

        (3)         Where a receiver is appointed, the court may make orders—

            (a)         conferring on the receiver powers—

                  (i)         to take charge of property of the judgment debtor;

                  (ii)         to dispose of property of the judgment debtor;

                  (iii)         to divert income (other than income from employment or a pension) towards satisfaction of the judgment debt;

                  (iv)         to take charge of, and carry on, a business of the judgment debtor and apply proceeds from the business towards satisfaction of the judgment debt;

                  (v)         to do anything reasonably necessary for, incidental to, or consequential on, the above; or

            (b)         providing for accounts to be rendered by the receiver; or

            (c)         providing for the remuneration of the receiver; or

            (d)         relating to any other incidental or consequential matter.

        (4)         A receiver's powers operate to the exclusion of the judgment debtor's powers.