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(1) In the cases referred to in sections 6, 7 and 8 the Tax Officer shall serve on the operator a notice of demand for the sums payable to the State Government and the sums specified in such notice may be recovered from the operator as arrears of land revenue. (2) Where the sums specified in the notice of demand are not paid within fifteen days from the date on which the notice was served on the operator, the stage carriage in respect of which the tax is due and its accessories may be distrained and sold under the appropriate law relating to the recovery of arrears of land revenue, whether or not such vehicle or accessories are in the possession or control of the operator : Provided that no distraint shall be made in pursuance of this sub-section except at the instance or with the consent of the State Government or such officer as may be authorised by the State Government in this behalf. (3) Distraints under sub-section (2) may also be made by such officers or class of officers as the State Government may, by general or special order, direct and the officer making any such distraint shall forward the proceedings thereof together with the distrained articles to the Collector for further action under sub-section (2).
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) In the cases referred to in sections 6, 7 and 8 the Tax Officer shall serve on the operator a notice of demand for the sums payable to the State Government and the sums specified in such notice may be recovered from the operator as arrears of land revenue.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Where the sums specified in the notice of demand are not paid within fifteen days from the date on which the notice was served on the operator, the stage carriage in respect of which the tax is due and its accessories may be distrained and sold under the appropriate law relating to the recovery of arrears of land revenue, whether or not such vehicle or accessories are in the possession or control of the operator :<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that no distraint shall be made in pursuance of this sub-section except at the instance or with the consent of the State Government or such officer as may be authorised by the State Government in this behalf.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>3</i>) Distraints under sub-section (<i>2</i>) may also be made by such officers or class of officers as the State Government may, by general or special order, direct and the officer making any such distraint shall forward the proceedings thereof together with the distrained articles to the Collector for further action under sub-section (<i>2</i>). <br>