Commissioners Clauses Act 1847

87 As to the appointment of receiver. U.K.

Every application for a receiver in the cases aforesaid shall in England or Ireland be made to two justices, and in Scotland to the sheriff, and on any such application such justices or sheriff may, by order in writing, after hearing the parties, appoint some person to receive the whole or a competent part of the rates or sums liable to the payment of such interest, or such principal and interest, as the case may be, until such interest, or until such principal and interest, as the case may be, together with all costs, including the charges of receiving the rates or sums aforesaid, be fully paid; and upon such appointment being made all such rates and sums of money as aforesaid, or such part thereof as may be ordered by the said justices or sheriff, shall be paid to the person so to be appointed, and the money so paid shall be so much money received by or to the use of the party to whom such interest, or such principal and interest, as the case may be, shall be then due, and on whose behalf such receiver shall have been appointed, and after such interest and costs, or such principal, interest, and costs, have been so received, the power of such receiver shall cease.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 87 incorporated (E.W.S) (18.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/2184, art. 2

S. 87 incorporated (E.W.S) (18.6.2001) by S.I. 2001/2185, art. 2

C2 Ss. 85-88 incorporated (E.W.S.) (1.6.2009) by Berwick Upon Tweed Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1231), arts. 1(1), 2

C3 Ss. 36-92 incorporated (E.W.S.) (21.5.2010) by The Newlyn Pier and Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1462), arts. 1(1), 3