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Section 20: Adjournment of sales.

The Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1859Central Act · Act 11 of 1859

In case the Collector or other Officer as aforesaid shall be unable from Sickness, from occurrence of a holiday, or from any other cause, to commence the sale on the day of sale fixed as aforesaid ; or if, having commenced it, he be unable, from any cause, to complete it; he shall be competent to adjourn it to the next day following, not being Sunday or other close holiday, recording his reasons for such adjournment, forwarding a copy of such record to the Commissioner of Revenue, and announcing the adjournment by a written proclamation stuck up in his cutcherry ; and so on, from day to day, until he shall be able to commence upon, or to complete the sale; but, with the exception of adjournments so made, recorded, and reported, each sale shall invariably be made on the day of sale fixed in the manner aforesaid.

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ActThe Bengal Land Revenue Sales Act, 1859
Section20
Marginal noteAdjournment of sales.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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