# Railway Rolling Stock Protection Act 1872, Section 3: Rolling stock protected from distress or sale in certain cases.


Rolling stock being in a work shall not be liable to distress for rent payable by a tenant of the work, if such rolling stock is not the actual property of such tenant, and has upon it a distinguishing metal plate affixed to a conspicuous part thereof, or a distinguishing brand or other mark conspicuously impressed or made thereon, sufficiently indicating the actual owner thereof.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/35-36/50/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railway-rolling-stock-protection-act-1872/section-3
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