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EVICTION (IRELAND) ACT 1848 - SECT 7

The unroofing, &c. of dwellings, for the purpose of expelling the occupier, to be a misdemeanor.

7. Whosoever, with intent to dispossess any person actually dwelling in a
house or other building used as a dwelling house (whether such person shall be
so dwelling under a continuing tenancy or holding over after the expiration
thereof, or otherwise), shall, except so far as may be necessary to enable
[any member of the Enforcement of Judgments Office duly authorised in that
behalf] to effect an entrance thereto, pull down, demolish, or unroof, in
whole or in part, or cause to be pulled down, demolished, or unroofed, in
whole or in part, such dwelling house or building used as a dwelling house,
whilst such person or any of his family shall be actually within the same,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Ss.8, 9 rep. by 1969 c.30 (NI) s.132 sch.6. S.10 rep. by SLR 1875



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