16Sheriff to give notice to owner or landlord and his agent

16 Sheriff to give notice to owner or landlord and his agent

The sheriff or other officer shall forthwith, on executing such process and before any sale has been proceeded in, send a notice by the post to the owner or landlord of such lands in all cases where such owner or landlord is resident in any part of Tasmania and has been made known to and ascertained by such sheriff or other officer and also to the known agent of such owner or landlord in respect of such lands, stating to such owner, landlord, and agent the fact of possession having been taken of any crops or produce hereinbefore mentioned; and such sheriff or other officer shall in all cases of the absence or silence of such owner or landlord or his agent postpone and delay the sale of such crops or produce until the latest day he lawfully can or may appoint for such sale.