Local Government Act 1976 · Updated to 1 Dec 2012 · Part XV · Rating and Valuation
154. Objection to attachment
Feedback & supportIf any person whose property has been attached under the provisions of this Part disputes the propriety of the attachment he may apply to the High Court, in the case of the attachment of a holding, or the Magistrate’s Court in the case of the attachment of movable property, for an order to stay the proceedings, and such
holding
“holding” means any land, with or without buildings thereon, which is held under a separate document of title and in the case of subdivided buildings, the common property and any parcel thereof and, in the case of Penang and Malacca,
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Court after making such enquiry as may be necessary shall make such order on the premises as may be just.
No application shall be entertained by any court unless the applicant has deposited with the local authority the amount of the arrear with interest and costs.