Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) In the cases referred to in sections 6,7.8. and 9 the Prescribed Officer shall serve on the operator a notice of demand for the sums payable to the Government and the sums specified in such notice may be recovered from the operator as if they were arrears of land revenue. (2) Where the sums specified in the notice of demand are not paid within thirty days from the date on which the notice was served on the operator, the taxable vehicle and its accessories may be distrained and sold under the appropriate Act relating to the recovery of land revenue, whether or not such vehicle or accessories are in the possession or control of the operator: Provided that no distraint shall be made in pursuance of this sub-section except at the instance or with the consent of such officer as may be authorised by the Government in this behalf.