Public Service Garnishee Act

Consolidated act

Citation: R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c.P-17
Source: Unofficial consolidation PDF (justice.gov.nt.ca)

This is an unofficial reading copy parsed from the Department of Justice consolidation PDF above — itself an office consolidation, not an official statement of the law. The authoritative text is in the Revised Statutes of the Northwest Territories, 1988 and the annual Statutes volumes.

s.2 amended by Garnishment Remedies Statutes Amendment Act in force Jan. 1, 2008 (SI-009-2007)
s.5 amended by Garnishment Remedies Statutes Amendment Act in force Jan. 1, 2008 (SI-009-2007)
s.6 amended by Exemptions Act in force July 1, 2010 (SI-003-2010)

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s.6 Exemptions Act

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Contents

1. Definition of "public service" 2. Attachment of wages or salary 3. Application of Rules of the Supreme Court 4. Service of summons 5. 5 6. Exemption from attachment

Definition of "public service"

In this Act, "public service" means the public service of the Territories and includes the employees of any board, commission or other body whose wages or salary is paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Attachment of wages or salary

A person who obtains a judgment or order for the payment or recovery of money against a person employed in the public service may, for the purpose of enforcing the judgment or order, attach the wages or salary of the employee. S.N.W.T. 2006,c.18,s.3(2).

Application of Rules of the Supreme Court

Except as otherwise provided by this Act, the provisions respecting garnishment contained in the Rules of the Supreme Court apply to the attachment of wages or salary under this Act.

Service of summons

A garnishee summons in respect of a judgment debtor who is employed in the public service shall be served on the Comptroller General.

(1) Repealed, S.N.W.T. 2006,c.18,s.3(3).

Payment of wages and salary

(2) The Comptroller General is not compelled to pay any wages or salary otherwise than in accordance with any Act, regulation or rule relating to the payment of any class of employees in the public service. S.N.W.T. 2006,c.18.s.3(3).

Exemption from attachment

The wages or salary of an employee of the public service are exempt from attachment under this Act to the extent of that portion of the wages or salary that is exempt from attachment by garnishment under section 7 of the Exemptions Act, including any amounts required to be deducted by the Comptroller General by or under an Act of Canada or an Act of the Territories. S.N.W.T. 2010,c.4,s.10. Territorial Printer, Northwest Territories Yellowknife, N.W.T./2010©