DISTRESS FOR RENT.
No. 1 of 1883.
To consolidate and amend the laws relating to Distraints for Rent.
1. The Distress for Rent Ordinance, 1883.
[1st March, 1883.]
Short title.
2. In this Ordinance, "the Court" means the Supreme Court in its Summary Jurisdiction.
Interpretation.
PART I.
JURISDICTION.
3. The Court shall have jurisdiction to issue warrants of distress for arrears of rent in all cases, without respect to the value of the property on which the rent is to be levied and without respect to the amount of rent to be levied.
Issuing of warrants of distress.
4. (1) No distress shall be levied for arrears of rent except under the provisions of this Ordinance.
Punishment of unauthorized person levying distress.
(2) Every person, not being a bailiff or officer acting under this Ordinance, who levies or attempts to levy any such distress shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 months, in addition to any other liability which he may have incurred by his proceedings.
5.—(1) The bailiffs of the Court shall be employed under the provisions of this Ordinance.
Employment and payment of bailiffs.
(2) The salaries, allowances, and expenses of the bailiffs and other officers employed under this Ordinance shall be paid out of the general revenue.
6.—(1) All fees collected under this Ordinance for services by such bailiffs and officers shall be paid into the general revenue.
Fees.
(2) No fees shall be taken or demanded for such distresses except those set in the 1st schedule.
7. No warrant shall be issued in any case for arrears of rent due for more than 12 months at the time of the application.
Limitation of time for issue of warrant.
* As amended by No. 51 of 1911 and No. 21 of 1912.
* As amended by No. 62 of 1911.
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 2 of 1911.