Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
65. (1) I n case of lion-payment of any octroi or R e ~ o v e l . ~ of any toll on demand, the officer empowered to col- ~ ~ , ~ t ' O i a"d lect the sanie may seize any \article on which the octroi is chargeable, or any vehicle or animal on which the toll is chargeable, or any part of its burden of sufficient value to satisfy the demand.
(2) The committee may cause any property so ' seized, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be sold by auction to satisfy the demand, with the expenses occasioned by the seizure, custody and sale thereof, unless the demand and expenses are in the meantime paid, after the lapse of five days froni the seizure,
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Power to lease the collection of oc troi or tolls.
Collstitution of mullicipal fund.
(Clhapie~. I-P.-Mztnioipal Fwnd and Property.- 8ection 67.)
and dter the issue of a proclamation fixing the time and place of sale :
Provided that, by order of the president or a vicepresident, articles of a perishable nature which could not be kept for five days' without serious risk of damage may be sold after the lapse of such shorter time as he may, having regard to the nature of the articles, think proper.
Source: India Code