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Laws
Distress Act 1934
s 1

In force2020 Revised EditionCurrent version · 2020 Revised EditionSee versions on Singapore Statutes Online(opens the publisher’s site)

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Distress Act 1934

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1Short title
2Interpretation
3Act not to apply to Government rents
4No distress otherwise than under this Act
5Application for writ of distress
6Provision for distress by one of joint owners
7Writ of distress
8Property exempted from seizure
9Inventory and estimate of property seized, and notice to tenant of seizure
10Application by under-tenant, lodger, etc., for discharge, suspension or release
11Payments by under-tenant or lodger to superior landlord to be deemed rent
12Exclusion of certain goods
13Exclusion of certain under-tenants
14Avoidance of distress
15Interpretation of sections 10 to 14
16Application by tenant
17Powers of court
18Costs
19Sale of property seized
20Procedure where property seizable under distress is already under seizure under or pursuant to enforcement order
21Removal of goods to avoid distress
22Where goods removed sold to bona fide purchaser
23Deserted premises
24Penalty

Distress Act 1934 · 2020 Revised Edition

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Judgments that cite this Act

6 in all

International Healthway Corp Ltd v The Enterprise Fund III Ltd and others[2018] SGHC 246
The “Ocean Winner” and other matters[2021] SGHC 8
Rothstar Group Ltd v Leow Quek Shiong and other appeals[2022] SGCA 25

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