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Distress Act 1934 s 8

s 8 Property exempted from seizure

8. Property seizable under a writ of distress shall not include —(a) things in actual use in the hands of a person at the time of the seizure; (b) tools and implements not in use where there is other movable property in or upon the house or premises sufficient to cover such amount and costs; (c) the tenant’s necessary wearing apparel and necessary bedding for himself and his family; (d) goods in the possession of the tenant for the purpose of being carried, wrought, worked up, or otherwise dealt with in the course of his ordinary trade or business; (e) goods belonging to guests at an inn; and (f) goods in the custody of the law.

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