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Section 203 — District Court Act 2016: Further proceedings if chattels not recovered

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203 Further proceedings if chattels not recovered If chattels are not recovered on the execution of a warrant for their recovery,— (a) the court may make an order or issue a warrant for detention in prison of the person named for a period not exceeding 1 month; and (b) whether or not it makes an order or issues a warrant under paragraph (a), the court may issue a warrant to seize property to the value of the chattels, which is assessed in the manner that the court directs. Compare: 1947 No 16 s 104

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