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Islamic Family Law Act · 2012 Revised Edition · Part VI · Maintenance of Wife, Children and Others
Islamic Family Law Act · 2012 Revised Edition · Part VI · Maintenance of Wife, Children and Others
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
An attachment of earnings order shall require the person to whom the order is directed, being a person who in the opinion of the Court is the employer of the defendant, to make payments to the party making the claim from the earnings of the defendant, in satisfaction of the order.
The amount to be prescribed in an attachment of earnings order shall be such sum as the Court thinks reasonable after taking into consideration the resources and needs of the defendant and the needs of the persons for whom he must or should provide.
An attachment of earnings order shall contain, in so far as they are known to the Court making the order, such particulars as may be prescribed for the purpose of enabling the defendant to be identified by the person to whom the order is directed.
An attachment of earnings order or any variation thereof shall not commence until the expiration of 7 days from the date when a copy of the order is served on the person to whom the order is directed.
An attachment of earnings order shall designate the officer to whom the payments under the order are to be made.
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