ACT No. LXII of 2021 AN ACT to further amend the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure, Cap. 12.

I assent.

(L.S.)

DOLORES CRISTINA

Acting President

29th October, 2021

ACT No. LXII of 2021

AN ACT to further amend the Code of Organization and Civil

Procedure, Cap. 12.

BE IT ENACTED by the President, by and with the advice and

consent of the House of Representatives, in this present Parliament

assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:-

The short title of this Act is the Code of Organization and Short title.

Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Act, 2021 and this Act shall be

read and construed as one with the Code of Organization and Civil Cap. 12.

Procedure, hereinafter referred to as "the Code".

Sub-article (1) of article 381 of the Code shall be amended by Amendment of

article 381 of

the following

the Code.

(a) in paragraph (b) thereof, the words "other allowance

of any person pensioned by the Government" shall be substituted

by the words "a private pension or any other pension, benefit or

allowance issued by the Government or other foreign

government

Provided that in the case of private pensions

and pensions issued by foreign governments the amount

which is not subject to attachment shall not exceed the

amount established for the highest pension issued by the

Government;"; and

(b) in paragraph (h) thereof, the words "and letters of

credit." shall be substituted by the words "and letters of credit;"

and immediately thereafter there shall be added the following

new paragraphs

"(i) benefits or subsidies issued by the Housing

Authority;

(j) bank accounts which are used solely and

exclusively to receive therein deposits in accordance with

paragraphs (b), (c) and (i). Banks which are indicated as

garnishees in a garnishee order shall ensure that these

accounts are not affected by the same garnishee order

Provided that banks are obliged to open, and

maintain, bank accounts for the above-mentioned

purposes.".

In sub-article (1) of article 382 of the Code the words "In the

case of any salary, wage, benefit, pension or allowance mentioned in

article 381(1)(a) and (b) except for any benefit, pension, allowance or

assistance mentioned in the Social Security Act" shall be substituted by

the words "In the case of any salary or wage mentioned in article

381(1)(a)".

Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 501 of the

25th October, 2021.

ANĠLU FARRUGIA

Speaker

RAYMOND SCICLUNA

Clerk of the House of Representatives

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