52 (1) If the Minister has knowledge or suspects that a person or entity (a “third party”) is, or within 365 days will become, indebted or liable to make a payment to a person or entity (a “debtor”) required to pay or remit an amount under this Act, the Minister may, by registered letter or by letter served personally, require the third party to promptly pay to the Minister any money that is otherwise payable by the third party to the debtor in whole or in part during the 365 days after the third party receives the letter.  2009, c. 34, Sched. A, s. 7; 2019, c. 15, Sched. 2, s. 2. Minister’s receipt discharges original liability (2) The receipt of the Minister for money paid as required under this section is a good and sufficient discharge of the original liability to the extent of the payment.  2009, c. 34, Sched. A, s. 7. Same (3) Despite any provision of this or any other Act, if the Minister has knowledge or suspects that a person or entity is, or within 365 days will become, indebted or liable to make any payment, (a)  to a person or entity whose property is subject to a deemed trust created by section 33; or (b)  to a secured creditor who has a right to receive the payment that, but for a security interest in favour of the secured creditor, would be payable to the person or entity referred to in clause (a), the Minister may by ordinary mail or by demand served personally, require the first-named person to pay forthwith to the Minister on account of the liability of the person or entity referred to in clause (a) all or part of the money that would otherwise be paid, and the payment shall become the property of the Crown in right of Ontario despite any security interest in it and shall be paid to the Minister in priority to the security interest.  2009, c. 34, Sched. A, s. 7. Liability of debtor (4) Every person or entity who has discharged any liability to a person or entity required to pay or remit an amount under this Act without complying with the requirements of this section is liable to pay to the Minister an amount equal to the liability discharged or the amount that the person or entity was required under this section to pay to the Minister, whichever is the lesser amount.  2009, c. 34, Sched. A, s. 7; 2019, c. 15, Sched. 2, s. 2. Service of garnishee (5) If a person or entity (a “third party”) who is, or within 365 days will become, indebted or liable to make a payment to a person or entity required to pay or remit an amount under this Act carries on business under a name or style other than the third party’s own name, the letter under this section from the Minister to the third party may be addressed using the name or style under which the third party carries on business and, in the case of personal service, the letter is deemed to be validly served if it is left with an adult employed at the place of business of the addressee.  2009, c. 34, Sched. A, s. 7; 2019, c. 15, Sched. 2, s. 2. Same (6) If persons (“partners”) who are, or within 365 days will become, indebted or liable to pay an amount to a person or entity required to pay or remit an amount under this Act carry on business in partnership, the letter under this section from the Minister to the partners may be addressed to the partnership name and, in the case of personal service, the letter is deemed to be validly served if it is served on a partner or left with an adult employed at the place of business of the partnership.  2009, c. 34, Sched. A, s. 7; 2019, c. 15, Sched. 2, s. 2. Limitation (7) Subsections (1) to (6) are subject to the Wages Act.  2009, c. 34, Sched. A, s. 7. Application to court (8) The Minister may apply to the Superior Court of Justice for an order, and the court may make the order, requiring any person or entity to comply with a requirement under this section to pay money that the person or entity has failed, without reasonable excuse, to pay to the Minister.  2009, c. 34, Sched. A, s. 7. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2009, c. 34, Sched. A, s. 7 - 15/12/2009 2019, c. 15, Sched. 2, s. 2 - 29/11/2021