Singapore legislation

Clause 13

Writs of execution

A judgment of the High Court for the payment of money to any person or into court, may be enforced by a writ, to be called a writ of seizure and sale, under which all the property, movable or immovable, of whatever description, of a judgment debtor may be seized, except —

(a)

the wearing apparel and bedding of the judgment debtor or his family, and the tools and implements of his trade, when the value of such apparel, bedding, tools and implements does not exceed five hundred dollars;

(b)

tools of artisans, and, where the judgment debtor is an agriculturist, his implements of husbandry and such animals and seed-grain or produce as may in the opinion of the court be necessary to enable him to earn his livelihood as such;

(c)

the wages or salary of the judgment debtor;

(d)

any pension, gratuity or allowance granted by the Government; and

(e)

the share of the judgment debtor in a partnership, as to which the judgment creditor is entitled to proceed to obtain a charge under section 23 of the Partnership Act, 1890. [53 and 54 Vict. c. 39.]

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