CROWN REMEDIES ORDINANCE, 1875

CROWN REMEDIES ORDINANCE, 1875

No. 6 of 1875.
To consolidate and amend the laws relating to the recovery of
Crown Debts, Fees, and Forfeitures.
[18th September 1875.]
1. The Crown Remedies Ordinance, 1875.





2. Whenever any person makes default in payment of any sum
of money due or payable by him to the Crown in respect of rent,
or of any assessment for rates, or of any fees or forfeitures,
or of any instalment thereof,the Treasurer may recover the same
by action in the Supenw Court in its Summary Jurisdiction,
although the amount claimed exceeds 1,000 dollars.

3. The writ of summons in any such action shall be taken to
have been duly served if it appears, to the satisfaction of the
Court, that the writ was left at the defendant's residence or place
of business, or, in case the same is unknown, then that it was
left on the tenement or premises in respect of which the clahn
is made.

4.-(1) A certificate purporting to be under the hand,of the
Treasurer, and setting forth that the sum claimed is due or payable
to the Crown and that the person sued is liable to the payrnent
thereof, and specifying the nature, and particulars of the claim,
shall be prima facie evidence of the facts certified therein and of
the signature of the Treasurer thereto.
(2) Such certificate shall be sufficient if made in the form in
the schedule or to the like effect.

5. In all action for the recovery of Crown rent,the certificate
shall not be sufficient unless it purports to be signed by the Land
Officer as well as by the Treasurer.

6. In all matters under this Ordinance, the Treasurer shall sue
as Treasurer, but may he reprosented in the Court by any person
whom he may appoint in that behalf.

7. In any case under this Ordinance, the Court may award
interest at the rate of 8 per centum per annum on the sum
recovered from the day when the same became due or payable.

8. Nothing in this Ordinance shall affect any other remedy of
the Crown for the recovery of such sunis as aforesaid.

9.-(1) The Treasurer may,with the approval of the Court,
appoint a special bailiff for the service of process in proceedings
wider this Ordinance.






(2) Such special bailiff shall have, in respect of such proceed-
ings,the like powers, and shall be, entitled to receive the same
fees for the service of process therein, as the bailiff of the Supreme
Court.

SCHEDULE. [s.4.]
FORM OF TREASURER'S CERTTIFICATE.
Nature and Particulars of Claim for Crown Rent.



1, A.B., Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong,hereby certify that the several persons whose
names are entered in the first column of the above schedule have made default in the
payment of the sums appearing opposite to their respective names in the second column,
in respect of Crown Rent,and I,C.D., Land Officer, hereby certify that the particulars
of the above claims for Crown Rent against such persons are truly set forth opposite
their respective names in the 3rd, 4th,and 5th columns.

Dated the day of ,19 .
(Signed.) Treasurer.
(Signed .) Land Officer.

Nature and Particulars of Claim for Police, Lighting, Water and
Fire Brigade Rates.


I, A.B., Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, herehy certify that the several person whose
names are entered in the first coloumn of the above schedule have made default in the
payment to the Crown of the sums appearing opposite to their respective names in the
second column, and that the said persons are severally liable to the payment thereof
in respect of the claims, the nature and particulars of which are truly set forth opposite
their respective names in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th columns.

Dated the day of ,19 .
(Signed.) Treasurer.
Nature and Particulars of Claim for Spirit Licence Fees.

1, A.B., Colonial Treasurer of Hongkong, hereby certify that the several persons whose
names are entered in the column of the above schedule have made default in the
payment to tbe Crown of the sums appearing opposite to their respective names in the
second colomn, and that the said persons are severally liable to the payment thereof in
respect of the claims, the nature and particulars of which are truly set forth opposite
their respective names in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th columns.
Dated the day of ,19 .

(Signed.) Treasurer.
Short title. Power to Treasurer to sue for rent, etc., due to the Crown. Service of writ of summons. Certificate of Treasurer to be evidence. Land Officer to sign in case of Crown rent. Treasurer may appear by any person. Interest. Saving of other remedies. Appointment and powers of special bailiff.

Short title. Power to Treasurer to sue for rent, etc., due to the Crown. Service of writ of summons. Certificate of Treasurer to be evidence. Land Officer to sign in case of Crown rent. Treasurer may appear by any person. Interest. Saving of other remedies. Appointment and powers of special bailiff.

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