Clause 9

Section 68 of the principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after subsection (1), the following subsections:“(1A) Whenever a writ of distress has been issued under the Distress Act (Cap. 84) to distrain the property of a tenant who is an employer and any moveable property belonging to the employer is seized in execution of the writ, and, prior to the payment of the proceeds of the sale or other realisation to the landlord entitled to the distraint, notice has been given to the Sheriff or other officer charged with the execution of the writ by the Board that any sum is due to the Fund, no part of the proceeds shall be paid to the landlord unless the court issuing the writ has ascertained and provided for the sum due to the Fund at the date of the sale or other realisation.(1B) Whenever a garnishee order has been issued in execution of a judgment against an employer and, prior to the payment of the amount due or accruing due to the judgment debtor from the garnishee, notice has been given to the garnishee by the Board that any sum is due to the Fund, no amount of the debt sought to be attached under the garnishee order shall be paid to the execution creditor unless the court issuing the garnishee order has ascertained and provided for the sum due to the Fund at the date the debt is due to be paid.”.