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 134: All irregularities to be reported to the Collector.
    Civil Court Ameen and other Officers as aforesaid are required to bring to the notice of Collectors any material irregularities committed by distrainers under color of this Act; and if in any case, on proceeding to hold a sale of property,
    Officer not to proceed to sale; if he find that defaulter has not received due notice.—the Civil Court Ameen or other Officer shall find that the owner of the property has not received due notice of the distress and intended sale, he shall postpone the sale and report the case to the Collector, and the Collector shall direct the issue of another notice and proclamation of sale under Section CXXIV or pass such other order as he may think proper.
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