Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A person (the
claimant ), other than the judgment debtor, who claims —
(a) any
legal or equitable estate or interest in any personal property that has been
seized by the sheriff under a property (seizure and sale) order; or
(b) any
legal or equitable estate or interest in any real property in which a judgment
debtor has a saleable interest to which a property (seizure and sale) order
applies; or
(c) the
proceeds of the sale of any such property or interest,
may make a claim to
the sheriff.
(2) The claim must
—
(a) be
in writing; and
(b)
describe the property or interest that is claimed; and
(c)
state the basis for the claim; and
(d)
state an address for service for the claimant; and
(e)
contain any other information that is prescribed by the regulations.
(3) As soon as
practicable after receiving such a claim, the sheriff must give the judgment
creditor —
(a) a
copy of the claim; and
(b) a
notice requiring the judgment creditor to notify the sheriff within the period
that is specified in the notice whether the claim is admitted or disputed by
the judgment creditor.