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(1) Any arrears of any tax, water-rate, rent, fee or any other Recovery of money claimable by a committee under this Act may be recovered on [axes1 etc. application to a Magistrate having jurisdiction within the limits of the municipality or in any other place where the person from whom the money is claimable may for the time being be resident, by the distress and saie of any movable property within the limits of his jurisdiction belonging to such person. The cost of such proceedings shall be recoverable from the defaulter in the same manncr as the said arrears. (2) An application made under sub-section (I) shall be in writing and shall be signed by the president, a vice-president or Lhe '[secreliuy] of the committee, but it shall not be necessary to present it in person.