Section 46 Disputes concerning rates or charges occasioned by distress to be settled by a justice in England or Ireland, and in Scotland by the sheriff.C17C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14C15C16
United Kingdom
If any dispute arise concerning the amount of any rates due, or the charges occasioned by any distress or arrestment, by virtue of this or the special Act, the person making such distress or using such arrestment may detain the goods distrained or arrested until the amount of the rates due, or the charges of such distress or arrestment, be ascertained by a justice, if in England or Ireland, and by the sheriff, if in Scotland, who, upon application made to him for that purpose, shall determine the same, and award such costs to be paid by either of the parties to the other of them as he shall think reasonable, and such costs, if not paid on demand, shall be levied by distress or F1attachmentF2or money attachment, and such justice or sheriff shall issue his warrant accordingly.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 46 substituted (S.) (30.12.2002) by 2002 asp 17, ss. 61, 64(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 para. 5 (with art. 63)
- F2
Words in s. 46 inserted (23.11.2009) by Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3), s. 227(3), Sch. 5 para. 2 (with s. 223); S.S.I. 2009/369, art. 3(2)(3), Sch. (with art. 4) (which transitional provisions in art. 4 are revoked (31.1.2011) by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 5(c))
Modifications
- C1
S. 46 applied (S.) (5.9.2002) by S.S.I. 2002/410, art. 46(3)(b) (with arts. 59, 61)
- C2
Ss. 27-32, 34-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(22. 1. 1991) by S.I. 1991/106, art. 8(3).
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Ss. 27-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(22. 1. 1991) by S.I. 1991/107, art. 8(3).
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Ss. 27-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(8. 2. 1991) by S.I. 1991/237, art. 8(3).
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Ss. 27-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(23. 5. 1991) by S.I. 1991/1257, art. 8(3).
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Ss. 27-48 applied (with modifications)(E.W.S.)(23. 5. 1991) by S.I. 1991/1258, art. 8(3).
Ss. 44 - 46 applied (with modifications) (1.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/1647, art. 16(4)
Ss. 44 - 46 applied (20.5.1998) by S.I. 1998/1209, art. 7(4)
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S. 46 applied (S.) (23.5.2008) by The Dumfries and Galloway Council (Isle of Whithorn) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/189), arts. 1, 42(3) (with arts. 53-56)
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S. 46 applied (S.) (23.5.2008) by Dumfries and Galloway Council (Port William) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/188), arts. 1, 42(3) (with arts. 53-56)
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S. 46 applied (S.) (23.5.2008) by Dumfries and Galloway Council (Garlieston) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/190), arts. 1, 42(3)(b) (with arts. 53(1), arts. 54-56)
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Ss. 43-48 applied (S.) (7.11.2008) by Whiteness Marina Harbour Revision Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/361), arts. 1(1), 19(10) (with arts. 31, 33)
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Ss. 43-46 applied (E.W.S.) (18.9.2009) by Penzance Harbour Revision Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2325), arts. 1, 19(10) (with arts. 39, 40)
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Ss. 43-46 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (18.3.2016) by The Lochboisdale and Gasay Port (Harbour Empowerment) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/156), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 31, 32)
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Ss. 42-46 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (10.6.2017) by The Tobermory Harbour Empowerment Order 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/196), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 36-40)
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Ss. 42-46 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (4.3.2021) by The Eyemouth Harbour Revision Order 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/118), arts. 1(1), 3(2)-(5) (with arts. 36, 37)
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Ss. 42-46 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (12.3.2025) by The St. Andrews Harbour Revision Order 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/64), arts. 1(1), 14 (with arts. 28, 29)
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S. 46 incorporated (with modifications) (S.) (23.10.2026) by The Argyll and Bute Council (Oban) Harbour Revision Order 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/287), arts. 1, 3 (with arts. 39-41)
- C17
Ss. 34-46, 48 extended by Transport Act 1962 (c. 46), Sch. 9 para. 6(2)