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626 [ 1 or 1883.] DISTRAINTS FOR RENT.



No. 1 OF 1883 .
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An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating
to Distraints for Rent.
[ 2nd February, 1883. ]
Preamble. HEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and annend the
W " law relating to distraints for rent: *



PART I.
Issuing of 1. The Supreme Court shall have jurisdiction to issue warrants
warrants.
of distress for arrears of rent in all cases, without respect to the
value of the property on which the rent is to be levied , and
without respect to the amount of rent to be levied ,
Penalty on 2. No distress shall be levied for arrears of rent except under
unauthorized
persons. the provisions of this ordinance ; and any person, except the
bailiffs and officers acting under this ordinance, levying or
attempting to levy any such distress shall, on conviction before
a Magistrate , be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred
dollars , or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three
months in addition to any other liability he may have incurred
by his proceedings.
Bailiffs of the
Court to levy 3. The bailiffs of the Court shall be employed under the
distress; fees provisions of this ordinance.
to go to the
Crown .
The salaries , allowances and expenses for the bailiffs, and
other officers employed under this ordinance, shall be paid out
of the general revenue of the Colony ; and all fees collected
under this ordinance for services by such bailiffs and officers,
shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony.
Fees. 4. No fees shall be taken or demanded for such distresses,
except those allowed by this ordinance, as set out in schedule
A.
Limitation
of time.
5. No warrants shall be issued in any case for arrears of
rent due for more than twelve months at the time of the
application.
PART II.
Of the making of distraints.
Application 6. Any person claiming to be entitled to arrears of rent, or
for warrant.
his duly constituted attorney or agent may apply, for such
warrant as is hereinafter mentioned .
Powers of
attorneys and 7. Powers of attorney to agents authorized to apply for
agents. warrants ofdistress, may be either general or for the particular
case ; and shall be exempt from stamp duty, if confined solely