Magistrates' Courts Act, 1944 (Act No. 32 of 1944)

Part IV : Offences

Chapter XVII : Offences

109. Judgment debtor to inform court of his address
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(1)Any person against whom a court has, in a civil case, given any judgment or made any order, who has not satisfied in full such judgment or order and paid all costs for which he is liable in connection therewith, shall, if he has changed his place of residence, business or employment, within 14 days from the date of every such change notify the clerk of the court which gave such judgment or made such order and the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's attorney or, if his estate is under administration, the administrator or his attorney, fully and correctly in writing of his new place of residence, business or employment.

 

(2)Any judgment debtor who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, be liable to a fine, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months.

 

(3)[Section 109(3) repealed by section 15(b) of Magistrate’s Courts Amendment Act, 1997 (Act No. 81 of 1997)].

 

(4)[Section 109(4) repealed by section 15(b) of Magistrate’s Courts Amendment Act, 1997 (Act No. 81 of 1997)].

 

(5)[Section 109(5) repealed by section 15(b) of Magistrate’s Courts Amendment Act, 1997 (Act No. 81 of 1997)].

 

(6)[Section 109(6) repealed by section 15(b) of Magistrate’s Courts Amendment Act, 1997 (Act No. 81 of 1997)].

 

(7)[Section 109(7) repealed by section 15(b) of Magistrate’s Courts Amendment Act, 1997 (Act No. 81 of 1997)].

 

(8)[Section 109(4) repealed by section 15(b) of Magistrate’s Courts Amendment Act, 1997 (Act No. 81 of 1997)].