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509. (1) It shall also be lawful for such officer to distrain, wherever it may be found, any movable property of the person therein named as defaulter, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3). (2) The following property shall not be distrained - (a) the necessary wearing apparel and bedding of the defaulter, his wife and children ; (b) he tools of artisans ; (c) books of account ; (d) when the defaulter is an agriculturist; his implements of husbandry, seed-grain and such cattle as may be necessary to enable him to earn his livelihood. (3) The distress shall not be excessive, that is to say, the property distrained shall be as nearly as possible equal in value to the amount recoverable under the warrant, and if any articles have been distrained which in the opinion of the person authorized under subsection (2) of section 507 to sign a warrant, should not have been so distrained, they shall forthwith be returned. (4) The officer shall on seizing the property, forthwith make an inventory thereof, and shall before removing the same give to the person in possession thereof at the time of seizure a written notice in the form prescribed by rule that the said property will be sold as shall be specified in such notice.
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><b>509.</b> (1) It shall also be lawful for such officer to distrain, wherever it may be found, any movable property of the person therein named as defaulter, subject to the provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3).<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(2) The following property shall not be distrained -<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) the necessary wearing apparel and bedding of the defaulter, his wife and children ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) he tools of artisans ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(c) books of account ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(d) when the defaulter is an agriculturist; his implements of husbandry, seed-grain and such cattle as may be necessary to enable him to earn his livelihood.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(3) The distress shall not be excessive, that is to say, the property distrained shall be as nearly as possible equal in value to the amount recoverable under the warrant, and if any articles have been distrained which in the opinion of the person authorized under subsection (2) of section 507 to sign a warrant, should not have been so distrained, they shall forthwith be returned.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(4) The officer shall on seizing the property, forthwith make an inventory thereof, and shall before removing the same give to the person in possession thereof at the time of seizure a written notice in the form prescribed by rule that the said property will be sold as shall be specified in such notice. <br>