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RESTRAINT OF DEBTORS REGULATIONS 1986 - SCHEDULE

Form 1

Restraint of Debtors Act 1984

[Sections 5 and 7]

APPLICATION FOR WARRANT

To* —              (a)         a judicial officer of the Supreme/District Court.

            (b)         a magistrate/justice.

I, ............................................................................................................................. of ............................................................................................................................ the undersigned applicant say that ......................................................................... of ............................................................................................................................ (hereinafter described as the debtor) is indebted to me in the sum of $................, and ask that a warrant be issued preventing the said debtor from leaving the State.

Attached hereto is my affidavit in support of this application.

If a warrant is issued I undertake to notify the court forthwith upon payment of the claim or provision of security for the payment of the claim.

........................................................
Applicant

........................................................
Date

*See section 5 and delete that which is not applicable.

Form 2

Restraint of Debtors Act 1984

[Sections 6, 7 and 15]

WARRANT FOR ARREST OF DEBTOR

To all non‑commissioned officers and constables in the Western Australian Police Force.

WHEREAS ............................................................................................................ of ............................................................................................................................ (hereinafter described as the debtor) appears to be indebted to ............................. of ............................................................................................................................ (hereinafter described as the applicant) in the sum of $...................., for debt and $.................... for costs and the applicant has applied under section ..................... for a warrant for the debtor to be arrested and brought before the court specified hereunder.

YOU are hereby required — 

            (a)         to arrest the said debtor, and to lodge him in the custody of the officer in charge of the nearest police station;

            (b)         to serve the debtor with a copy of this warrant and where the warrant was issued under section 6 or 7 a copy of the application upon which the warrant was issued and any further affidavit in support of the application.

This warrant further requires you the officer in charge of that police station to cause the debtor (unless he may otherwise be lawfully released) to be brought before the specified court within 24 hours of receiving the debtor into custody or as soon as is practicable thereafter.

The debtor shall be forthwith released from custody — 

            (a)         if he — 

                  (i)         tenders to the applicant, in a form acceptable to the applicant, the amount of money specified above and the costs so specified;

                  (ii)         gives security to the satisfaction of the applicant for the payment of the moneys in this warrant; or

                  (iii)         pays to the officer in charge of the police station for deposit with the specified court the amount of money specified in this warrant to abide the determination of the claim; or

            (b)         if — 

                  (i)         the applicant consents in writing to the release of the debtor; or

                  (ii)         a court directs the release of the debtor.

Specified court ........................................................

Dated at         on         20 .

........................................................

Judicial Officer
Magistrate
Justice

Endorsement.

This warrant was executed by me at         am/pm on
        20 , at .

Signed ........................................................

Police number ..............................................

Form 3

Restraint of Debtors Act 1984

[Section 6]

SUMMONS

To ........................................................................................................................... of ............................................................................................................................

WHEREAS it has been alleged by ........................................................................ .............................................................. of ............................................................. .................................................................................. (hereinafter described as the applicant) that you are indebted to him in the sum of $................, and the sum of $..............., for costs, and that you are about to leave the State and an application has been made for a warrant to issue for the purpose of preventing you from leaving the State:

YOU ARE hereby summoned to attend the court specified below on the date and at the time indicated to answer the allegation.

If you fail to attend in response to this summons a warrant may issue for your arrest.

However, you are not required to appear if — 

            (a)         you have tendered to the applicant the amount of money specified above; or

            (b)         you have given security to the satisfaction of the applicant for the payment of the money so specified; or

            (c)         you have deposited with the court specified herein the amount of money referred to above, to abide the determination of the claim.

At the hearing the court may with your consent, and that of the applicant, hear and determine the claim for the alleged debt whether it otherwise has jurisdiction or not, or decline to hear it, or make an order for costs.

The place, date and time of attendance are ............................................................ court ............................................ 20 , .................. am/pm.

Signed at on 20 .

........................................................
Judge, Magistrate, Justice

Form 4

Restraint of Debtors Act 1984

[Section 10]

NOTICE

To *         the Registrar Supreme/District Court/Magistrates Court
at ........................................................

In the matter of .................................................................................... (applicant) and ...................................................................................... (hereinafter described as the debtor).

WHEREAS a summons pursuant to section 6 was issued to the debtor requiring his appearance in your court
on ........................................................
at ........................................................

NOTICE is hereby given that the debtor has — 

        *(a)         tendered to me in an acceptable form the amount of money specified;

        *(b)         given security to my satisfaction for the amount specified.

Dated 20 .

........................................................
Applicant

*delete as appropriate.

        [Form 4 amended: Gazette 31 Jul 2007 p. 3804.]

Form 5

Restraint of Debtors Act 1984

[Section 13]

RETURN TO WARRANT WHERE DEBTOR RELEASED

In the matter of ....................................................................................... applicant and ...................................................................................... (hereinafter described as the debtor.)

Whereas the debtor has been detained in my custody pursuant to a warrant issued under section ........................... and dated ........................... 20 ,
and whereas — 

        *(a)         the debtor has — 

        *(i)         tendered to the applicant;

        *(ii)         given security to the applicant; or

        *(iii)         paid to me for deposit with the court,

                the sum of $ (being the amount claimed plus costs); or

        *(b)         the applicant has consented in writing to the release of the debtor,

the debtor is entitled to be released from custody, and has accordingly been released from custody.

To Registrar
Court

........................................................
Signature
Officer in charge
Police Station

*delete as appropriate.

        [Form 5 amended: Gazette 31 Jul 2007 p. 3804.]

Form 6

Restraint of Debtors Act 1984

[Sections 14, 16, 18, 19, 20 and 22]

ORDER

Whereas .................................................................................................................. of ............................................................................................................................ (hereinafter described as the debtor) has been brought before me pursuant to the application of ......................................................................................................... of ............................................................................................................................ (hereinafter called the applicant) under section ..................................................... and having heard the parties,

It is ordered

Dated at on 20

........................................................
Judge, Magistrate, Justice

Form 7

Restraint of Debtors Act 1984

[Section 16(4)]

TO:         The Officer in charge of police at ................................................................ and all other non‑commissioned officers and constables in the Western Australian Police Force.

Whereas .................................................................................................................. of ............................................................................................................................ (hereinafter described as the debtor) was on .......................................................... ........................................................... released from custody pursuant to an order made under section 14 or Part V.

That order for release having now been revoked by me, the debtor is to be detained in custody until he can again be taken before the court.

........................................................
Judge, Magistrate, Justice

Form 8

Restraint of Debtors Act 1984

[Section 17]

APPLICATION FOR RESTRAINING ORDER

To * ........................................................ Court

        *(a)         being the court where proceedings in respect of the alleged debt to which the application relates have been commenced;

        *(b)         in any other case, being a court in which proceedings might be commenced in respect of the alleged debt to which the application relates.

(Insert appropriate court and delete (a) or (b) as the case may be)

I, ............................................................................................................................. of ............................................................................................................................ (hereinafter described as the applicant) say that .................................................... of ........................................................ (hereinafter described as the debtor) is indebted to me in the sum of $ , and hereby apply for an order:

            (a)         restraining the transfer of ........................................................................ ................................................................................................................. being property of the debtor that is situated in the State; or

            (b)         restraining the removal from the State of ............................................... ................................................................................................................. being property of the debtor that is situated in the State.

Attached hereto is my affidavit in support of this application.

........................................................
Applicant

........................................................
Date



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