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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 24, 1939.

Certain restrictions

on issue of distress warrants. [cf. Ordin- ance No. 1

of 1883 ]

Substitution for section

6 (3) of Ordinance No. 6 of 1938 as re- numbered.

New sub- section (4)

5. Before the issue of any warrant under the Distress for Rent Ordinance, 1883, the judge or the Registrar, as the case may be, may require proof to his satisfaction that the tenant is unwilling to pay the rent demanded or that such rent is not excessive.

4. Section 6 of the Prevention of Eviction Ordinance, 1938, as renumbered by section 2 of this Ordinance, is amended by the substitution of the following sub-section for sub-section (3) thereof—

(3) An appeal by the tenant or the landlord shall lie from the decision of a reference committee on any question sub- mitted to it under sub-section (2). Such appeal shall be made in a summary manner to a judge in chambers within one month from the date of the decision.

5. Section 6 of the Prevention of Eviction Ordinance, 1938, as renumbered by section 2 of this Ordinance, is further of Ordinance amended by the addition thereto of the following sub-section---

for section 6

No. 6 of 1938 as renumbered.

(4) Any decision of a reference committee on any question submitted to it under this section may by leave of the court be enforced in the same manner as a judgment or order of the court to the same effect.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 23rd day of March, 1939.

B. C. K. HAWKINS,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

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