The Madras Rent and Revenue Sales Act, 1839

THE MADRAS RENT AND REVENUE SALES ACT, 1839

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THE MADRAS RENT AND REVENUE SALES ACT, 1839 ________________ ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS ____________ SECTIONS 1. [Repealed.]. Tahsildars empowered to sell property distrained. Control of tahsildars in exercise of such power. Fees for selling property to be credited to Government.

ACT NO. VII OF 1839

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Section 2 — Tahsildars empowered to sell property distrained

Section 3 — Control of tahsildars in exercise of such power

Section 4 — [Their liabilities in exercise of same power

Section 5 — Fees for selling property to be credited to Government

Section 6 — Delegation of tahsildars powers

VII OF 1839 [THE M ADRAS R ENT AND R EVENUE S ALES A CT , 1839.] [18th March, 1839.] 1. [Repeal of Reg. Tahsildars empowered to sell property distrained.— **** All tahsildars within the territories subject to the Presidency of Fort St. George shall be vested with the powers of Commissioners for the sale of property distrained for arrears of rent or of revenue, and shall be subject to all rules and provisions to which by any law or regulation such Commissioners are subject. Control of tahsildars in exercise of such power.—Provided always that in respect of the exercise of those powers tahsildars shall be subject to the control and superintendence of the Collector, and shall not be subject to the authority of the Zila Judge, except in the case of any judicial proceedings. 4. [Their liabilities in exercise of same power.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (XII of 1891). Fees for selling property to be credited to Government.—Provided also that tahsildars shall not be entitled to any fee or commission for selling such distrained property; but that all fees or commission which may be now lawfully taken by Commissioners for the sale of such distrained property shall be taken and carried to the account of Government.