Part IV Steam Vessels
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31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
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33 Recovery of money by distress. C1
All tolls and charges for the steam vessels due and payable to the company on any account whatsoever, and all costs, damages, and expenses by the special Act directed to be paid in respect of the steam vessels, may be levied by distress; and in England or Ireland any justice, and in Scotland the sheriff, may, on application by or on behalf of the company, issue his warrant accordingly.
The justice or sheriff who issues the warrant of distress may order that the costs of the proceedings for the recovery of the toll or sum shall be paid by the person liable to pay the toll or sum; and the costs shall be ascertained by the justice or sheriff, and shall be included in the warrant of distress for the recovery of the toll or sum.
F5In this section as it applies in England and Wales—
a
for “levied by distress” substitute “
recovered using the procedure in Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (taking control of goods)
”
;
b
for “warrant of distress” substitute “
warrant of control
”
.
34 Several names in one warrant.
Any number of names and sums may be included in any warrant of distress or notice obtained or given by the company for any of the purposes of this part of this Act, or of the provisions of the special Act with respect to the steam vessels, and may be stated either in the body of the warrant or notice, or in a schedule thereto.
F6In this section as it applies in England and Wales for “warrant of distress” substitute
warrant of control