Civil Process Act 1870
5Levies made under writs of execution to be advertised
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5 Levies made under writs of execution to be advertised
*[Section 5 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 ][Section 5 Amended by No. 55 of 1965, s. 5 ][Section 5 Amended by No. 12 of 1992, s. 4 ]*The Sheriff or the Sheriff's deputy shall, within 28 days after making a levy under a writ of execution, cause a notice to be published in a newspaper stating when the levy was made and the time and place of the intended sale, which time shall, if the amount for which the writ of execution is issued is $200 or upwards, be not less than 20 nor more than 60 days after the date of such levy; and no property taken under any such writ of the value of $40 or upwards shall in any case be delivered over to the plaintiff, or disposed of by private valuation or contract, but by public sale or competition only.