Act Number: 10

Act Name: The Bengal Rent Act, 1859

Year: 1859

Enactment Date: 1859-04-29

Long Title: An Act to amend the law relating to the recovery of Rent in the Presidency of Fort Willian in Bengal.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 117: Distress to be proportionate to the arrear if not paid or tendered.
    Unless the amount of the demand is immediately paid or tendered, the distrainer may distrain property as aforesaid of value proportionate to the amount of the arrear with costs of the distress;
    List of property to be distrained, to be served on owner.--and shall prepare a list or description of the said property, and deliver a copy the same to the owner, or if he be absent affix it at his usual place of residence.
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