Rule 93
(1) When the property to be sold is agricultural produce,
(a) sale shall be held if such produce is a growing crop, on or near the land on which such crop has grown; or
(b) sale shall be held if such produce has been cut or gathered, at or near the threshing floor or place of treading out grain or the like, or fodder-stack on or in which it is deposited; or
(c) the Tax Recovery Officer may direct that the sale to be held at the nearest place of public resort, if he is of opinion that the produce is thereby likely to sell to greater advantage.
(2) Where, on the produce being put up for sale.-
(a) a fair price in the estimation of the Tax Recovery Officer is not offered for it; and
(b) the owner of the produce, or a person authorized to act on his behalf, applies to have the sale postponed till the next day or, if a market is held at the place of sale, the next market day,
the sale shall be postponed accordingly, and shall be then completed, whatever price may be offered for the produce.
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