Federal Courts Act

Marginal note:Application of process

• 55 (1) The process of the Federal Court of Appeal and of the Federal Court runs throughout Canada and any other place to which legislation enacted by Parliament has been made applicable.

• Marginal note:Enforcement of order for payment of money

  (2) An order for payment of money, whether for costs or otherwise, may be enforced in the same manner as a judgment.

• Marginal note:No attachment for non-payment only

  (3) No attachment as for contempt shall issue for the non-payment of money alone.

• Marginal note:Sheriff to execute process

  (4) A sheriff or marshal shall execute the process of the Federal Court of Appeal or the Federal Court that is directed to the sheriff or marshal, whether or not it requires the sheriff or marshal to act outside their geographical jurisdiction, and shall perform all other duties expressly or impliedly assigned to the sheriff or marshal by the Rules.

• Marginal note:Federal Court process if absence or incapacity of sheriff

  (5) If there is no sheriff or marshal or a sheriff or marshal is unable or unwilling to act, the process of the Federal Court shall be directed to a deputy sheriff or deputy marshal, or to any other person provided for by the Rules or by a special order of that court made for a particular case, and that person is entitled to take and retain for their own use the fees provided for by the Rules or the special order.

• Marginal note:Federal Court of Appeal process if absence or incapacity of sheriff

  (6) If there is no sheriff or marshal or a sheriff or marshal is unable or unwilling to act, the process of the Federal Court of Appeal shall be directed to a deputy sheriff or deputy marshal, or to any other person provided for by the Rules or by a special order of that court made for a particular case, and that person is entitled to take and retain for their own use the fees provided for by the Rules or the special order.