Part 2Attachment

General and miscellaneous provisions

45Interpretation of this Part and Parts 3 and 4

In this Part and in Parts 3 and 4 of this Act—

“chargeable expenses” means expenses chargeable against the debtor in accordance with this Part of this Act;

“dwellinghouse” does not include—

(a)

a garage, even although it forms part of the structure or building which consists of or includes the dwellinghouse; or

(b)

other structures or buildings used in connection with the dwellinghouse,

but does include a mobile home or other place used as a dwelling;

“exceptional attachment order” has the meaning given by section 47(1) below;

“mobile home” means a caravan, houseboat or other moveable structure used as a dwelling;

“non-essential assets” has the meaning given by schedule 2 to this Act;

“officer” means the officer of court appointed by a creditor for the purposes of executing an attachment and arranging for the removal and auction of the articles attached;

“sum recoverable” means the debt in respect of which the attachment is executed together with any interest thereon and any chargeable expenses; and

“summary warrant” means a summary warrant granted under, or by virtue of, any enactment.