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162

No. 1 of 1883. DISTRESS FOR RENT.

Employment and payment of bailiffs.

Fees.

First Schedule.

Limitation

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 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.

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

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

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

issue of warrant.

Application

PART II.

MAKING OF distress.

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

Form of power of attorney.

Second Schedule.

Form No. 1.

Form of affidavit.

Second Schedule.

Form No. 2.

9.-(1) A power of attorney to an agent authorized 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 Form No. 1 in the Second Schedule or to the like effect.

10.—(1) Every application for a warrant shall be supported by an affidavit, which may be according to Form No. 2 in the Second Schedule or to the like effect.

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

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162 No. 1 of 1883. DISTRESS FOR RENT. Employment and payment of bailiffs. Fees. First Schedule. Limitation 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 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. 6.—(1) All fees collected under this Ordinance for services by such bailiffs and officers shall be paid into the general revenue. (2) No fees shall be taken or demanded for such distresses except those set out in the First Schedule. 7. No warrant shall be issued in any case for arrears of rent of time for due for more than twelve months at the time of the application. issue of warrant. Application PART II. MAKING OF distress. 8. Any person claiming to be entitled to arrears of rent, for warrant. or his duly constituted attorney or agent, may apply for such warrant as is hereinafter mentioned. Form of power of attorney. Second Schedule. Form No. 1. Form of affidavit. Second Schedule. Form No. 2. 9.-(1) A power of attorney to an agent authorized 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 Form No. 1 in the Second Schedule or to the like effect. 10.—(1) Every application for a warrant shall be supported by an affidavit, which may be according to Form No. 2 in the Second Schedule or to the like effect. (2) Such affidavit may be sworn in like manner as other affidavits in the court.
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162 No. 1 of 1883. DISTRESS FOR RENT. Employment and payment of bailiffs. Fees. First Schedule. Limitation 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 exceed- ing 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 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. 6.—(1) All fees collected under this Ordinance for services by such bailiffs and officers shall be paid into the general revenue. (2) No fees shall be taken or demanded for such distresses except those set out in the First Schedule. 7. No warrant shall be issued in any case for arrears of rent of time for due for more than twelve months at the time of the application. issue of warrant. Application PART II. MAKING OF distress. 8. Any person claiming to be entitled to arrears of rent, for warrant. or his duly constituted attorney or agent, may apply for such Form of power of attorney. Second Schedule. Form No. 1. Form of affidavit. Second Schedule. Form No. 2. warrant as is hereinafter mentioned. 9.-(1) A power of attorney to an agent authorized 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 Form No. 1 in the Second Schedule or to the like effect. 10.—(1) Every application for a warrant shall be supported by an affidavit, which may be according to Form No. 2 in the Second Schedule or to the like effect. (2) Such affidavit may be sworn in like manner as other affidavits in the court.
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162

No. 1 of 1883. DISTRESS FOR RENT.

Employment and payment of bailiffs.

Fees.

First Schedule.

Limitation

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 exceed- ing 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 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.

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

revenue.

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

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

issue of

warrant.

Application

PART II.

MAKING OF distress.

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

Form of power of attorney.

Second Schedule.

Form No. 1.

Form of affidavit.

Second

Schedule.

Form No. 2.

warrant as is hereinafter mentioned.

9.-(1) A power of attorney to an agent authorized 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 Form No. 1 in the Second Schedule or to the like effect.

10.—(1) Every application for a warrant shall be supported by an affidavit, which may be according to Form No. 2 in the Second Schedule or to the like effect.

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

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