Distress Act · s 17

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s 17Power of court

The judge may —

Distress

(a)

on application for the release of any property distrained —

(i)

deal with the matter summarily and dismiss the application;

(ii)

discharge the writ of distress; or

(iii)

order the release unconditionally or on such terms as he thinks fit of any property seized;

(b)

direct an issue to be tried and, pending the determination of such issue, suspend the execution of the writ of distress;

(c)

order the property to be sold and the proceeds of sale to be lodged in court; or

(d)

make such other order on such terms as he considers fair as between the parties pending the final determination of the matter.