C-19 - Cities and Towns Act

Section 507 Disposition versions

1988-08-31

507. If the debtor be absent, or if there be no person to open the doors of the house, cupboards, chests or other closed places, or in the event of a refusal to open the same, the seizing officer may, by an order of the clerk of the Court of Québec, of the clerk of the Superior Court or of any justice of the peace, be empowered to cause the same to be opened by the usual lawful means, in presence of two witnesses, with all necessary force.

R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 544 (part); 1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 1; 1986, c. 95, s. 54; 1988, c. 21, s. 66.

1987-02-15

507. If the debtor be absent, or if there be no person to open the doors of the house, cupboards, chests or other closed places, or in the event of a refusal to open the same, the seizing officer may, by an order of the clerk of the Provincial Court, of the prothonotary of the Superior Court or of any justice of the peace, be empowered to cause the same to be opened by the usual lawful means, in presence of two witnesses, with all necessary force.

R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 544 (part); 1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 1; 1986, c. 95, s. 54.

1977-12-31

507. If the debtor be absent, or if there be no person to open the doors of the house, cupboards, chests or other closed places, or in the event of a refusal to open the same, the seizing officer may, by an order of the mayor or of any justice of the peace, be empowered to cause the same to be opened by the usual lawful means, in presence of two witnesses, with all necessary force.

R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 544 (part); 1965 (1st sess.), c. 80, a. 1.