Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Landlord and Tenant Act 1958 - SECT 17

The sheriff to give notice to the owner or landlord

17. The sheriff to give notice to the owner or landlord

The sheriff or other officer shall forthwith, on executing such process and
before any sale has been proceeded in, send a notice by the post to the owner
or landlord of such lands in all cases where such owner or landlord is
resident in any part of Victoria and has been made known to and ascertained by
such sheriff or other officer and also to the known agent of such owner or
landlord in respect of such lands, stating to such owner landlord and agent
the fact of possession having been taken of any crops or produce hereinbefore
mentioned; and such sheriff or other officer shall in all cases of the absence
or silence of such owner or landlord or his agent postpone and delay the sale
of such crops or produce until the latest day he lawfully can or may appoint
for such sale.