PART IVDILIGENCE AGAINST EARNINGS

Service of sheriff’s decision in applications for recall or variation of conjoined arrestment orders65

1

Subject to the following paragraphs of this rule, the final order of the sheriff in an application to which rule 61, 62, 63 or 64 applies shall be served upon the applicant, the employer, the debtor and the creditors whose debts are being enforced under the conjoined arrestment order by recorded delivery post.

2

Where such service has been unsuccessful, reservice—

a

in the case of service on the employer, shall be effected by an officer of court on payment of his fee by the applicant; and

b

in any other case of service on a person within the United Kingdom, shall be by ordinary first class post.

3

Where an application for variation of a conjoined arrestment order to which rule 63 above applies has been granted, there shall be served by the sheriff clerk with the final order—

a

a copy of the conjoined arrestment order as varied; and

b

a notice in form 59.

4

Service under this rule on a person outwith the United Kingdom which cannot be effected by recorded delivery post shall be by any other competent method of service.