Distress Act · 2009 Revised Edition
19. Sale of property seized
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Subject to the provisions of this Act, the property seized under a writ of distress shall be sold at the time and place named in the notice required by section 9; and the net proceeds of sale shall be applied first in payment of the sheriff’s fees and expenses and then in satisfaction of the rent and costs due by the tenant to the landlord. The balance, if any, remaining over after such payments shall be returned to the tenant.
sheriff
“sheriff” includes a bailiff and any clerk or other officer charged with the duties of a sheriff and appointed as such by the Registrar of the High Court;
Terms defined in s 2
landlord
Defined · s 2“landlord” means the lessor or sub-lessor of any premises, under any lease or agreement of tenancy, and includes any person claiming to be entitled in any capacity to receive rents due under any such lease or agreement;
sheriff
Defined · s 2“sheriff” includes a bailiff and any clerk or other officer charged with the duties of a sheriff and appointed as such by the Registrar of the High Court;
tenant
Defined · s 2“tenant” means any person from whom a landlord claims rent to be due under any such lease or agreement. To apply to rents owed to Government.