(1)After issuing a proclamation under section 88, the court may order the attachment of any property, movable or immovable, or both, belonging to the proclaimed person.
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Section 89 — Attachment of property of person proclaimed
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(2)If the property consists of debts or other movable property, the attachment may be made by all or any of the following methods:
(a)by seizure;
(b)by the appointment of a receiver;
(c)by an order in writing prohibiting the delivery of the property to the proclaimed person or any person on his2021the proclaimed person’s2021 behalf.
(3)If the property to be attached is immovable property, the attachment may be made by all or any of the following methods:
(a)by taking possession;
(b)by the appointment of a receiver;
(c)by an order in writing prohibiting the payment of rent or delivery of any instrument of title to the proclaimed person or any person on his2021the proclaimed person’s2021 behalf.
(4)The powers, duties and liabilities of a receiver appointed under this section are the same as those of a receiver appointed by the General Division of the 2021High Court under its civil jurisdiction.
(5)An attachment of immovable property shall have2021has2021 no effect until the order of attachment is registered under the Registration of Deeds Act (Cap. 269)202119882021 or the Land Titles Act (Cap. 157),20211993,2021 as the case may be.
(6)If the proclaimed person does not appear within the time specified in the proclamation, the attached property shall be2021is2021 at the disposal of the Government, but it must not be disposed of until the end of a reasonable period set by the court, having regard to the nature of the property.