24Distress for rent prohibited

24 Distress for rent prohibited

[Section 24 Substituted by No. 67 of 2003, s. 8, Applied:05 Mar 2004]

(1)  A person must not levy or make distress for any amount due that is unpaid.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.

(2)  In addition to any penalty imposed on a person for an offence under subsection (1) , the person –

(a) is liable to pay any costs incurred by any other person as a result of that offence; and

(b) must return any goods seized to the owner of the goods or, if the goods cannot be returned, pay the owner the value of the goods.