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shall appoint for every house in respect of which he is a householder an agent in the Colony, who shall sign a form, to be supplied by the Registrar General, containing his name and address; and thereupon every such agent shall become liable to all the provisions of this Ordinance as if he were the householder of such house; and until the provisions of this section have been complied with, and in case any such agent dies or ceases to reside in the Colony, then until another agent is appointed in his place, the rents and profits of such house shall be seized and be dealt with in such manner as to the Governor-in-Council may seem fit.
Registrar General may summon householder or tenant, etc.
13. The Registrar General may summon in writing before him any householder, any agent of a householder, any rent-collector, or any tenant of a portion of any house, and such householder, householder agent, rent-collector, or tenant shall appear at the time and place specified and furnish all particulars respecting himself which are required by this Ordinance to be recorded by the Registrar General.
Fines to be recoverable from householder in certain cases.
14.—(1) Whenever a fine is imposed upon any person resident in any house, and not being the householder within the meaning of this Ordinance, for any violation of the provisions of any Ordinance as to the sale of intoxicating liquors, every such fine or any part thereof, in case the same has not been recovered from the actual offender or in case the actual offender cannot be found or brought to trial, may be recovered from the householder by action or by summary warrant of distress, to issue out of the Court by which such fine has been imposed and to be executed against the goods and chattels of such householder.
(2) The amount of every such fine, howsoever recovered from every such householder or voluntarily paid by him, may be recovered by such householder from the offender primarily liable for the same in an action for money paid to his use.
Mode of service of summons where personal service cannot be effected.
15. In every case where personal service of a Magistrate's summons against any householder for any offence against the provisions of this Part cannot be effected, it shall be sufficient service to affix one copy thereof outside the house in respect of which such offence is charged, and to leave another copy thereof at the registered address or last-known place of abode or business of such householder, and, in case such householder does not appear according to...
* As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.
† As amended by No. 62 of 1911.
REGULATION OF CHINESE.
No. 3 of 1888.
393
shall appoint for every house in respect of which he is a householder an agent in the Colony, who shall sign a form, to be supplied by the Registrar General, containing his name and address; and there- upon every such agent shall become liable to all the provisions of this Ordinance as if he were the householder of such house; and until the provisions of this section have been complied with, and in case any such agent dies or ceases to reside in the Colony, then until another agent is appointed in his place, the rents and profits of such house shall be seized and be dealt with in such man- ner as to the Governor-in-Council may seem fit.
Registrar
General may
summon
or tenant, etc.
13. The Registrar General may summon in writing before him any householder, any agent of a householder, any rent-collector, or any tenant of a portion of any house, and such householder, householder agent, rent-collector, or tenant shall appear at the time and place specified and furnish all particulars respecting himself which are required by this Ordinance to be recorded by the Registrar General.
*
recoverable
certain cases.
+
14.-(1) Whenever a fine is imposed upon any person resident Fines to be in any house, and not being the householder within the meaning from house- of this Ordinance, for any violation of the provisions of any Ordi- holder in nance as to the sale of intoxicating liquors, every such fine or any fef. No. 9 o part thereof, in case the same has not been recovered from the 1911.1 actual offender or in case the actual offender cannot be found or brought to trial, may be recovered from the householder by action. or by summary warrant of distress, to issue out of the Court by which such fine has been imposed and to be executed against the goods and chattels of such householder.
(2) The amount of every such fine, howsoever recovered from every such householder or voluntarily paid by him, may be re- covered by such householder from the offender primarily liable for the same in an action for money paid to his use.
service of
sonal service
15. In every case where personal service of a Magistrate's sum- Mode of mons against any householder for any offence against the provisions summons of this Part cannot be effected, it shall be sufficient service to affix where per- one copy thereof outside the house in respect of which such offence cannot be is charged, and to leave another copy thereof at the registered address or last-known place of abode or business of such house- holder, and, in case such householder does not appear according to
* As amended by No. 62 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.
As amended by No. 62 of 1911.
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