50Impounding goods distrained

50 Impounding goods distrained

(1)  *[Section 50 Subsection (1) amended by No. 51 of 1985, s. 4 and Sched. 2, Part II ]*Every person distraining any goods or chattels may impound or otherwise secure the same upon the premises where the same are taken; or may at any time within 5 days after the distress remove such goods or chattels to some one convenient place not more than 5 kilometres from the premises where they were taken and may there impound or otherwise secure the same.

(2)  In every case of such removal the person distraining shall within 24 hours after such removal give notice in writing to the tenant in possession or owner of such goods or chattels of the removal of the same and the place to which such goods and chattels have been removed; and such notice may either be given to such tenant or owner, or if he is absent may be left with some person at the place from which such goods or chattels have been removed.