ORDINANCES No. 24 OF 1852 AND No. 1 OF 1883. 1663
Jurors and Juries. Distraints for Rent.
5. Section 9 is hereby amended by inserting after the words " section five " the Sec. 9 of Ord. 11
of 1864 amended.
words " as hereby amended " and by striking out the words " by the sheriff or."
6. Sections 10 and 11 are hereby repealed . Secs. 10 and 11
of Ord. 11 of
1864 repealed .
7. Section 12 is hereby amended by striking out the words "the sheriff shall Sec. 12 of Ord.
11 of 1864
amended.
attend at the Registrar's office and in the presence of him or his deputy " and inserting
in lieu thereof the words " a Deputy Registrar shall in the presence of the Registrar. "
8. Section 13 is hereby amended by striking out the word " sheriff " and insert Sec. 13 of Ord.
11 of 1864
amended.
ing in lieu thereof the words " the Registrar."
9. Section 14 is hereby repealed and in lieu thereof, it is enacted as follows : Sec. 14 of Ord. 11
of 1864 repealed.
"The Registrar shall cause a panel, containing the names, places of abode
“ and additions of the persons so summoned , to be made out as soon as
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conveniently may be after the summonses have been served."
10. Schedule B to the said Ordinance is hereby amended by striking out the word Schedule B to
Ord. 11 of 1864
" sheriff" and inserting in lieu thereof the word " Registrar." amended.
[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 18 of 1887. ]
No. 1 of 1883 .
An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to Preamble.
Distraints for Rent.
[ 2nd February, 1883. ]
HEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating
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to distraints for rent : Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong
kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows : —
PART I.
1. The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction to issue warrants of Issuing of
warrants.
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.
2. No distress shall be levied for arrears of rent except under the Penalty on
unauthorized
provisions of this Ordinance ; and any person, except the bailiffs and persons.
officers acting under this Ordinance, levying or attempting to levy any
such distress shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine