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

PART V N.I. ENFORCEMENT ORDERS

Seizure and sale of goods N.I.

Property which may be seized N.I.

32.  Subject to Article 33, an order of seizure shall be authority for the seizure of property of any of the following descriptions:—

(a) goods in which the debtor has a saleable interest in his own right;

(b) money, bills of exchange, bonds and promissory notes and any other securities for money, belonging to the debtor;

(c) any life policy in which the debtor has a sole beneficial interest, if the amount assured by the policy is not less than £100 and the surrender value of the policy exceeds £25;

(d) goods of the debtor's spouse[F1 or civil partner], where it appears to the Office that the judgment debt relates to—

(i) goods obtained or services rendered; or

(ii) the rent of, or rates due in respect of the occupation of, premises;

for the general use or enjoyment of the debtor, his spouse[F1 or civil partner] and his dependants residing with him.

F1 2004 c. 33