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DISTRESS FOR RENT.

No. 1 of 1883.

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PART I

JURISDICTION.

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warrants of

3. The court shall have jurisdiction to issue warrants of Issuing of distress for arrears of rent in all cases, without respect to the distress, value of the property on which the rent is to be levied and without respect to the amount of rent to be levied.

4.(1) No distress shall be levied for arrears of rent Punishment of except under the provisions of this Ordinance.

unauthorised person levying

(2) Every person, not being a bailiff or officer acting under distress. this Ordinance, who levies or attempts to levy any such distress shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months, in addition to any other liability which he may have incurred by his proceedings.

5.-(1) The bailiffs of the court shall be employed under Employment the provisions of this Ordinance.

(2) The salaries, allowances, and expenses of the bailiffs and other officers employed under this Ordinance shall be paid out of the general revenue.

and payment of bailiffs.

6.--(1) All fees collected under this Ordinance for services Foes. by such bailiffs and officers shall be paid into the general revenue.

(2) No fees shall be taken or demanded for such distresses First except those set out in the First Schedule.

Schedule.

7. No warrant shall be issued in any case for arrears of Limitation rent due for more than twelve months at the time of the of time for application.

issue of warrant.

PART II.

MAKING OF DISTRESS.

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