DISTRESS FOR RENT. No. 1 of 1883.
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42. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be held to apply to Exclusion of rents due to the Crown.
Crown rents. [cf. No. 6 of 1875.]
43. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to amend Power to the Schedules in any manner whatsoever.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
TABLE OF FEES TO BE LEVIED IN DISTRAINTS FOR RENT. [s. 6.]
Sum sued for. Affidavit, Warrant to distrain, Notice, etc. Order to Commission. Order to sell. $1 and under $5 $0.25 $0.25 $5 do. $10 1.00 0.50 $10 do. $20 2.00 1.00 $20 do. $30 3.00 1.50 $30 do. $40 4.00 2.00 $40 do. $50 5.00 2.50 $50 do. $75 6.00 3.75 $75 do. $100 7.50 5.00 $100 do. $250 10.00 $1 for every $20 or part of $20 $250 do. $500 15.00 $500 and above 15.00The above scale is intended to include all expenses, except in actions where the tenant disputes the landlord's claim, and witnesses have to be subpoenaed, in which case each subpoena must be paid for at 25 cents; where watchmen are kept in charge of property distrained, $1.00 per day must be paid per man; where property is removed and stored, the necessary expenses, to be fixed by the Registrar, must be paid.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
FORM No. 1.
Power of attorney to distrain,
[s. 9.]
I [or We], A.B. do hereby authorize C.D. to be my [or our] agent to act for me [or us] in distraining, under the Distress for Rent Ordinance, 1883, for [all] the arrears of rent now due to me [or us] (or to be hereafter due) on property situate in [here describe the property], as to which I am [or we are] entitled to distrain as owner, [or lessee, trustee, guardian, etc.] alone [or together with E.F.] etc.
Dated the day of 19
(Signed) A.B.
† As amended by No. 17 of 1929 [25.10.29].
* As amended by G.N. 414 of 1933 [1.7.33]. For distraint fees in the New Territories see the regulations under No. 34 of 1910.