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260

No. 1 of 1883.

DISTRESS FOR RENT.

PART II.

Application for warrant.

Form of power of attorney.

**

Form of affidavit.

+

Form and issue of warrant.

Refusal of warrant.

Appeal from refusal. [No. 3 of 1873.]

Time for making distress.

MAKING OF DISTRESS.

8. Any person claiming to be entitled to arrears of rent, or his duly constituted attorney or agent, may apply for such warrant as is hereinafter mentioned.

9.-(1) A power of attorney to an agent authorised to apply for warrants of distress may be either general or for the particular case, and shall be exempt from stamp duty, if confined solely to the purpose of giving authority to distrain for rent under this Ordinance.

(2) Such power may be in the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect.

10-(1) Every application for a warrant shall be supported by an affidavit, which may be according to the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect.

(2) Such affidavit may be sworn in like manner as other affidavits in the Court.

11. A warrant according to the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect may be issued by a Judge or, in the absence of any Judge from the Court House, by the Registrar, returnable within 6 days and addressed to any one of the Bailiffs of the Court.

12. The Judge or Registrar to whom application is made may, on examination of the person applying for such warrant, decline to issue the same.

13. (1) If a Judge declines to issue such warrant, application may be made to the Full Court as provided in cases under section 23 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873.

(2) If the Registrar declines to do so, application may be made to a Judge in the first instance. A Deputy Registrar may, however, refer any application to the Registrar.

14. Every distress shall be made after sunrise and before sunset, and not at any other time, except by special leave of the Court or a Judge.

* As amended by No. 50 of 1911.

+ As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.

As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.

As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911. As amended by No. 2 of 1911.


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260

No. 1 of 1883.

DISTRESS FOR RENT.

PART II.

Application for warrant.

Form of power of attorney.

**

Form of affidavit.

+

Form and issue of warrant.

Refusal of warrant.

Appeal from refusal. [No. 3 of 1873.]

Time for making distress.

MAKING OF DISTRESS.

8. Any person claiming to be entitled to arrears of rent, or his duly constituted attorney or agent, may apply for such warrant as is hereinafter mentioned.

9.-(1) A power of attorney to an agent authorised to apply for warrants of distress may be either general or for the particular case, and shall be exempt from stamp duty, if confined solely to the purpose of giving authority to distrain for rent under this Ordinance.

(2) Such power may be in the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect.

10-(1) Every application for a warrant shall be supported by an affidavit, which may be according to the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect.

(2) Such affidavit may be sworn in like manner as other affidavits in the Court.

11. A warrant according to the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect may be issued by a Judge or, in the absence of any Judge from the Court House, by the Registrar, returnable within 6 days and addressed to any one of the Bailiffs of the Court.

12. The Judge or Registrar to whom application is made may, on examination of the person applying for such warrant, decline to issue the same.

13. (1) If a Judge declines to issue such warrant, application may be made to the Full Court as provided in cases under section 23 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873.

(2) If the Registrar declines to do so, application may be made to a Judge in the first instance. A Deputy Registrar may, however, refer any application to the Registrar.

14. Every distress shall be made after sunrise and before sunset, and not at any other time, except by special leave of the Court or a Judge.

* As amended by No. 50 of 1911.

+ As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.

As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.

As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911. As amended by No. 2 of 1911.

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260 No. 1 of 1883. DISTRESS FOR RENT. PART II. Application for warrant. Form of power of attorney. ** Form of affidavit. + Form and issue of warrant. Refusal of warrant. Appeal from refusal. [No. 3 of 1873.] Time for making distress. MAKING OF DISTRESS. 8. Any person claiming to be entitled to arrears of rent, or his duly constituted attorney or agent, may apply for such warrant as is hereinafter mentioned. 9.-(1) A power of attorney to an agent authorised to apply for warrants of distress may be either general or for the particular case, and shall be exempt from stamp duty, if confined solely to the purpose of giving authority to distrain for rent under this Ordinance. (2) Such power may be in the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect. 10-(1) Every application for a warrant shall be supported by an affidavit, which may be according to the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect. (2) Such affidavit may be sworn in like manner as other affidavits in the Court. 11. A warrant according to the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect may be issued by a Judge or, in the absence of any Judge from the Court House, by the Registrar, returnable within 6 days and addressed to any one of the Bailiffs of the Court. 12. The Judge or Registrar to whom application is made may, on examination of the person applying for such warrant, decline to issue the same. 13. (1) If a Judge declines to issue such warrant, application may be made to the Full Court as provided in cases under section 23 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873. (2) If the Registrar declines to do so, application may be made to a Judge in the first instance. A Deputy Registrar may, however, refer any application to the Registrar. 14. Every distress shall be made after sunrise and before sunset, and not at any other time, except by special leave of the Court or a Judge. * As amended by No. 50 of 1911. + As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911. As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911. As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911. As amended by No. 2 of 1911. The text after "As amended by No. 2 of 1911." appears to be cut off and contains unrelated characters: th tic fro su CO sei ab) the cai en. 1 ma. giv wri effe the 1: the 1 rant ( a w afte buil oute to e: It seems like the OCR has captured text that is not relevant to the content. The correct output should stop before this unrelated text. The corrected version is presented in HTML format as requested. 260 No. 1 of 1883. DISTRESS FOR RENT. PART II. Application for warrant. Form of power of attorney. ** Form of affidavit. + Form and issue of warrant. Refusal of warrant. Appeal from refusal. [No. 3 of 1873.] Time for making distress. MAKING OF DISTRESS. 8. Any person claiming to be entitled to arrears of rent, or his duly constituted attorney or agent, may apply for such warrant as is hereinafter mentioned. 9.-(1) A power of attorney to an agent authorised to apply for warrants of distress may be either general or for the particular case, and shall be exempt from stamp duty, if confined solely to the purpose of giving authority to distrain for rent under this Ordinance. (2) Such power may be in the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect. 10-(1) Every application for a warrant shall be supported by an affidavit, which may be according to the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect. (2) Such affidavit may be sworn in like manner as other affidavits in the Court. 11. A warrant according to the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect may be issued by a Judge or, in the absence of any Judge from the Court House, by the Registrar, returnable within 6 days and addressed to any one of the Bailiffs of the Court. 12. The Judge or Registrar to whom application is made may, on examination of the person applying for such warrant, decline to issue the same. 13. (1) If a Judge declines to issue such warrant, application may be made to the Full Court as provided in cases under section 23 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873. (2) If the Registrar declines to do so, application may be made to a Judge in the first instance. A Deputy Registrar may, however, refer any application to the Registrar. 14. Every distress shall be made after sunrise and before sunset, and not at any other time, except by special leave of the Court or a Judge. * As amended by No. 50 of 1911. + As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911. As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911. As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911. As amended by No. 2 of 1911.
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260 No. 1 of 1883. DISTRESS FOR RENT. PART II. Application for warrant. Form of power of attorney. ** Form of affidavit. + Form and issue of warrant. Refusal of warrant. Appeal from refusal. [No. 3 of 1873.] Time for making distress. MAKING OF DISTRESS. 8. Any person claiming to be entitled to arrears of rent, or his duly constituted attorney or agent, may apply for such warrant as is hereinafter mentioned. 9.-(1) A power of attorney to an agent authorised to apply for warrants of distress may be either general or for the particular case, and shall be exempt from stamp duty, if confined solely to the purpose of giving authority to distrain for rent under this Ordinance. (2) Such power may be in the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect. 10-(1) Every application for a warrant shall be supported by an affidavit, which may be according to the form in the 2nd sche- dule or to the like effect. (2) Such affidavit may be sworn in like manner as other affida- vits in the Court. 11. A warrant according to the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect may be issued by a Judge or, in the absence of any Judge from the Court House, by the Registrar, returnable within 6 days and addressed to any one of the Bailiffs of the Court. 12. The Judge or Registrar to whom application is made may, on examination of the person applying for such warrant, decline to issue the same. 13. (1) If a Judge declines to issue such warrant, application be made to the Full Court as provided in cases under section 23 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873. may (2) If the Registrar declines to do so, application may be made to a Judge in the first instance. A Deputy Registrar may, how- ever, refer any application to the Registrar. 14. Every distress shall be made after sunrise and before sunset, and not at any other time, except by special leave of the Court or a Judge. * As amended by No. 50 of 1911. + As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911, As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911. As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911. As amended by No. 02 of 1911. th tic fro su CO sei ab) the cai en. 1 ma. giv wri effe the 1: the 1 rant ( a w afte buil oute to e:
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260

No. 1 of 1883.

DISTRESS FOR RENT.

PART II.

Application

for warrant.

Form of power of

attorney.

**

Form of affidavit.

+

Form and issue of warrant.

Refusal of warrant.

Appeal from refusal. [No. 3 of 1873.]

Time for making distress.

MAKING OF DISTRESS.

8. Any person claiming to be entitled to arrears of rent, or his duly constituted attorney or agent, may apply for such warrant as is hereinafter mentioned.

9.-(1) A power of attorney to an agent authorised to apply for warrants of distress may be either general or for the particular case, and shall be exempt from stamp duty, if confined solely to the purpose of giving authority to distrain for rent under this Ordinance.

(2) Such power may be in the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect.

10-(1) Every application for a warrant shall be supported by an affidavit, which may be according to the form in the 2nd sche- dule or to the like effect.

(2) Such affidavit may be sworn in like manner as other affida- vits in the Court.

11. A warrant according to the form in the 2nd schedule or to the like effect may be issued by a Judge or, in the absence of any Judge from the Court House, by the Registrar, returnable within 6 days and addressed to any one of the Bailiffs of the Court.

12. The Judge or Registrar to whom application is made may, on examination of the person applying for such warrant, decline to issue the same.

13. (1) If a Judge declines to issue such warrant, application be made to the Full Court as provided in cases under section 23 of the Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873.

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(2) If the Registrar declines to do so, application may be made to a Judge in the first instance. A Deputy Registrar may, how- ever, refer any application to the Registrar.

14. Every distress shall be made after sunrise and before sunset, and not at any other time, except by special leave of the Court or a Judge.

* As amended by No. 50 of 1911.

+ As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911,

As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 62 of 1911.

As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 63 of 1911. As amended by No. 02 of 1911.

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