Section 47: Form and service of order of attachment
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47. Form and service of order of attachment
(1) The order of attachment shall specify the names of the judgment
creditor and debtor, the amount of the judgment debt, the nature and date of
the contract, and if the order is made under section 45, that the amount
specified is to be paid as a privileged claim first in rank.
(2) The order shall be directed to the Accountant-General or the Chief
Executive, as the case may be, and shall be served by an usher, and all sums
due to the contractor in respect of the contract shall, in the first instance, be
applied and paid in accordance with the terms of the order.
(3) Such payment shall be made to the judgment creditor or his attorney,
who shall give a receipt in writing, which shall be a valid discharge and
release in respect of the payment.
[S. 47 amended by s. 165 (5) (c) of Act 36 of 2011 w.e.f. 15 December 2011.]