Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 No. 226 (NI. 6)

PART V N.I. ENFORCEMENT ORDERS

Enforcement against funds in court N.I.

Stop order in respect of funds in court, etc. N.I.

62.  Where it appears to the Office that a debtor has a beneficial interest in any funds, shares or stock, or is entitled to the payment of any money, being funds, shares, stock or money standing—

(a) to the credit of any proceeding in the High Court or in a county court; or

(b) in the name of the Accountant General of the[F1 Court of Judicature];

the Office may make a stop order.

F1 Words in art. 62(b) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59(5), 148(1), Sch. 11 para. 6; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(b)(d)

Effect of stop order N.I.

63.  A stop order shall have effect so as to prohibit any dealing with the debtor's interest in the funds, shares or stock or the payment out of any money specified in the order so long as the order remains in force.

Stop order on money standing to credit of pending proceeding N.I.

64.  Where any money stands to the credit of any proceeding to which the debtor is a party in any court, the Office may pending the determination of that proceeding make a stop order under Article 62 prohibiting the payment of any such money to the debtor.

Power of court to discharge stop order or order sale or payment out N.I.

65.  The court having jurisdiction over any funds, stock, shares or money subject to a stop order may—

(a) upon the application of any person interested, discharge the stop order; or

(b) upon the application of the creditor, order the sale of all or any part of the funds, stock or shares, or the payment of all or part of the money, in order to satisfy the amount recoverable on foot of the judgment.