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Section 171 — District Court Act 2016: Period to elapse before sale

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171 Period to elapse before sale (1) Goods seized under a warrant to seize property must not be sold before 5 working days after the date of seizure have elapsed. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if— (a) the goods are perishable; or (b) the owner of the goods makes a written request (which may be by email or other electronic means) for earlier sale. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 88

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