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Child Care Act, 1983 (Act No. 74 of 1983)

Chapter 7 : Contribution Orders

49. Service of process, execution of contribution orders and costs

 

1) Any summons, subpoena or notice in connection with any proceedings under this Chapter may be served without fee by any policeman in the manner prescribed by the rules framed under the Magistrates’ Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944), for the service of similar documents in civil proceedings in magistrates’ courts, unless any other manner of service has been prescribed.

 

2) Any writ of attachment in execution of a contribution order shall be executed by the messenger of the magistrate’s court of the district in which the property to be attached is situated, and the messenger’s fees and charges for the execution shall be paid out of the proceeds of the sale of any such property attached in execution and shall be levied in addition and in preference to the sum payable under the contribution order.

 

3) Save as provided in subsection (2) no costs of any proceedings under this Chapter (including an appeal mentioned in section 48) shall be recoverable by any party thereto from any other party, and no court fee shall be payable in connection with the issue or lodgement of any document in any such proceeding.