(1) The fair officer shall seize cattle or other movable property in the possession of the person who is about to remove himself from the fair area and does not pay the sum forthwith on presentation of the bill under sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Act and shall prepare an inventory of the seized cattle or other movable property in the presence of two persons:
Provided that only such cattle or other movable property shall be seized as may be sufficient, in the opinion of the fair officer, to realize the sum due from that person.
(2) The fair officer shall sell the seized cattle or other movable property by auction after a proclamation about the necessary particulars about such auction is made by him in the fair area by beat of drum.
(3) At any time before the cattle or other movable property is put to auction the person from whom the sum is due may pay the same whereupon the cattle or other movable property shall be released in favour of that person.
(4) The fair officer shall realize the sum specified in the bill presented under sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Act from the sale proceeds and shall return the balance to the person whose cattle or other movable property was seized.
Manner in which distress and sale shall be conducted, Sections 14(2) and 22(2)(f).