Queensland Consolidated Acts

MAINTENANCE ACT 1965 - SECT 52

52 Discharge or variation of attachment of earnings order

(1) The court by which an attachment of earnings order has been made may, on the application of the defendant or a person entitled to receive payments under the maintenance order, make an order discharging, suspending, or varying the attachment of earnings order.

(2) An order suspending or varying an attachment of earnings order shall be served on—

(a) the respondent to the application; and

(b) the person to whom the attachment of earnings order is directed;

and shall not come into force until the expiration of 7 days after the day on which a copy of the order is served on the person to whom the order is directed.

(3) Where an order discharging, suspending, or varying an attachment of earnings order is made by a court other than the court for the place where payments under the maintenance order are required to be made, the clerk of the court that made the order of discharge, suspension, or variation shall forthwith advise accordingly the clerk of the court for the place where payments under the maintenance order are required to be made.