South Australian Numbered Acts

STATUTES AMENDMENT (CIVIL ENFORCEMENT) ACT 2023 (NO 12 OF 2023) - SECT 3

3—Insertion of section 3A

Before section 4 insert:

3A—Investigation notices

        (1)         A judgment creditor may, by notice in writing served on a judgment debtor (an "investigation notice"), require the judgment debtor to do either or both of the following:

            (a)         to provide answers to specified questions relating to the judgment debtor's means of satisfying the judgment ("material questions );

            (b)         to produce for inspection by the judgment creditor specified documents relating to material questions.

        (2)         An investigation notice must specify the period (being not less than 28 days) within which its requirements must be complied with.

        (3)         An investigation notice must comply with any other requirements set out in the rules of the relevant court.

        (4)         If information or a document is provided to a person in accordance with an investigation notice under this section, a person who uses the information or document for a purpose other than assessing a judgment debtor's means of satisfying a judgment is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: $5 000.