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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Rules 1998
132Sale of property
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### 132 Sale of property
> > (1) A bailiff may sell a judgment debtor's interest in any property after the expiration of a period of 7 days from the date the property is seized under [rule 130](#GS130@EN) .
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> > (2) Property may be sold –
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> > > > (a) by public auction conducted by a private auctioneer or the bailiff; or
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> > > > (b) in a manner directed by the Court.
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> > (3) Not less than 3 days before a sale is held, the bailiff is to advertise the sale in a daily newspaper circulating generally in the area in which the sale is to be held.
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> > (4) A bailiff or any person employed in the same business or organisation as the bailiff must not directly or indirectly purchase at the sale any property seized by that bailiff.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
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> > (5) A bailiff may execute any necessary documents to transfer a judgment debtor's interest in any property sold under the warrant.
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> > (6) The execution of any documents under [subrule (5)](#GS132@Gs5@EN) has the effect of fully transferring to the purchaser any interest of the judgment debtor in the property sold.