F1PART 66CROWN PROCEEDINGS

Annotations:

Money due from the Crown66.7

1

None of the following orders—

a

a third party debt order under Part 72;

b

an order for the appointment of a receiver under Part 69; or

c

an order for the appointment of a sequestrator under RSC Order 45,

may be made or have effect in respect of any money due from the Crown.

2

In paragraph (1), “money due from the Crown” includes money accruing due, and money alleged to be due or accruing due.

3

An application for an order under section 27 of the Act

a

restraining a person from receiving money payable to him by the Crown; and

b

directing payment of the money to the applicant or another person,

may be made under Part 23.

4

The application must be supported by written evidence setting out the facts on which it is based, and in particular identifying the debt from the Crown.

5

Where the debt from the Crown is money in a National Savings Bank account, the witness must if possible identify the number of the account and the name and address of the branch where it is held.

6

Notice of the application, with a copy of the written evidence, must be served—

a

on the Crown, and

b

on the person to be restrained,

at least 7 days before the hearing.

7

Rule 72.8 applies to an application under this rule as it applies to an application under rule 72.2 for a third party debt order, except that the court will not have the power to order enforcement to issue against the Crown.