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GARNISHEE ACT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bankruptcy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- levy an execution
1, record 1, English, levy%20an%20execution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Payment made by or execution levied upon the garnishee under this Act is valid discharge to him as against the judgement debtor to the amount paid or levied, although the proceedings are afterwards set aside or the judgement reversed. 2, record 1, English, - levy%20an%20execution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Faillites
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pratiquer une saisie-exécution
1, record 1, French, pratiquer%20une%20saisie%2Dex%C3%A9cution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un paiement fait par le tiers saisi ou une saisie-exécution pratiquée contre lui en application de la présente loi, le libère valablement à l'égard du débiteur saisi à concurrence du montant payé ou saisi même si les procédures sont par la suite annulées ou le jugement infirmé. 2, record 1, French, - pratiquer%20une%20saisie%2Dex%C3%A9cution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Federal Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Policy on Garnishment
1, record 2, English, Policy%20on%20Garnishment
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. These garnishment procedures are designed primarily to inform departments and agencies of the procedures that they must follow so that the employer can respond to garnishee summonses within the time limits specified in the Garnishment Attachment and Pension Diversion Act(GAPDA). They are to be used in conjunction with the Act and the Regulations, the relevant Compensation and Receiver General directives and the departmental procedures. 1, record 2, English, - Policy%20on%20Garnishment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Administration fédérale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Politique sur la saisie-arrêt
1, record 2, French, Politique%20sur%20la%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada. Les procédures de saisie-arrêt visent principalement à informer les ministères et organismes des modalités à suivre pour permettre à l'employeur d'exécuter les brefs de saisie-arrêt dans les délais précisés dans la Loi sur la saisie-arrêt et la distraction de pensions (LSDP). Elles doivent être utilisées de concert avec la Loi et le Règlement, les directives pertinentes sur la rémunération et du Receveur général et les procédures du ministère. 1, record 2, French, - Politique%20sur%20la%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Federal Administration
- Rules of Court
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- garnishee contact
1, record 3, English, garnishee%20contact
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To implement the [Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion] Act, departments were required to designate a person(Garnishee Contact) as the initial point of contact for all garnishment summons. 2, record 3, English, - garnishee%20contact
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Administration fédérale
- Règles de procédure
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agent de saisie
1, record 3, French, agent%20de%20saisie
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agent de liaison de saisie-arrêt 2, record 3, French, agent%20de%20liaison%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
masculine noun
- responsable des brefs de saisie-arrêt 2, record 3, French, responsable%20des%20brefs%20de%20saisie%2Darr%C3%AAt
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titulaire d'un poste chargé d'assurer la liaison avec les représentants du Ministère de la Justice en matière de saisie-arrêt, l'agent désigné et (sous la plus stricte confidence) avec l'employé ou le contracteur visé par un bref de saisie-arrêt. 2, record 3, French, - agent%20de%20saisie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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