The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

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89.8.(1) In this rule, “statement of means” means a statement given under section 14(1) of the 1971 Act.

(2) If the debtor has failed to comply with rule 89.5(3) or to make payment to the creditor, the court officer may issue an order under section 14(1) of the 1971 Act which must, in addition to meeting the requirements of rule 89.16(1), direct that any payments made thereafter must be paid into the court and not direct to the creditor.

(3) If the person served with an order made under paragraph (2) fails—

(a)to obey the order;

(b)to file a statement of means; or

(c)to make payment,

the court officer must transfer the application to the debtor’s home court.

(4) Upon receipt of an application transferred under paragraph (3), the court officer must issue a notice calling on the debtor to show good reason why they should not be imprisoned.

(5) Any notice under paragraph (4) must be served on the debtor personally not less than 5 days before the hearing.]