Section 60 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act

Section 60 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act 1945 is about Discovery of property. It provides as follows:

(1) On the appearance of the judgment debtor before the court on the summons or warrant, he may be examined on oath, by or on behalf of the judgment creditor and by the court-
(a) respecting his ability to pay the money directed to be paid and for the discovery of property applicable to such payment, and as to what debts are owing to him, and as to the disposal which he may have made of any property; and he shall be bound to produce on oath or otherwise, all books, papers and documents in his possession or power relating to the property applicable to such
payment; and

(b) respecting the circumstances in which he contracted or incurred the debt or
liability in respect of which the judgment was given and respecting the means
of expectation he then had of paying or discharging the debt or liability.

(2) Whether the judgment debtor appears or not, the judgment creditor and all other witnesses whom the court thinks requisite may be examined on oath or otherwise respecting the matters aforesaid.

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