Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A garnishee order is an order made by the Fines Recovery Unit for:
(a) the attachment of a debt due or accruing to a fine defaulter from a person specified in the order; or
(b) the continuous attachment of the wage or salary of the fine defaulter;
for the purpose of enforcing payment of the amount payable by the fine defaulter under an enforcement order.
(2) A garnishee order may be made in the absence of and without notice to the fine defaulter.
(3) The provisions of rules under the Local Court Act 2015 prescribed by regulation apply, with any modifications prescribed by the regulation, to a garnishee order.