Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act

Marginal note:Definitions

2 In this Part,

debtor

debtor, in respect of a garnishee summons, means the person whose salary or remuneration is sought to be garnisheed; (débiteur)

garnishment

garnishment includes attachment; (Version anglaise seulement)

Her Majesty

Her Majesty means Her Majesty in right of Canada; (Sa Majesté)

Minister

Minister means the Minister or Ministers designated under section 48; (ministre)

order

order means an agreement relating to maintenance, alimony or support, an order, a judgment or a decision — whether interim or final — that is enforceable in a province; (ordonnance)

parliamentary entity

parliamentary entity means

• (a) the Senate;

• (b) the House of Commons;

• (c) the Library of Parliament;

• (d) the office of the Senate Ethics Officer;

• (e) the office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner;

• (f) the Parliamentary Protective Service; or

• (g) the office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer; (entité parlementaire)

provincial enforcement service

provincial enforcement service has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act; (autorité provinciale)

provincial garnishment law

provincial garnishment law means the law of general application of a province relating to garnishment that is in force at the time in question. (droit provincial en matière de saisie-arrêt)