Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act

Marginal note:Time period to respond to garnishee summons

22 The Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer, office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Parliamentary Protective Service or office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer has the following time period within which to respond to a garnishee summons:

• (a) in the case of a salary, 15 days, or any lesser number of days that is prescribed, after the last day of the second pay period next following the pay period in which the Senate, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, office of the Senate Ethics Officer, office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, Parliamentary Protective Service or office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer is bound by the garnishee summons; or

• (b) in the case of remuneration described in paragraph 17(b), fifteen days, or such lesser number of days as is prescribed, after the day on which the remuneration is garnisheed.