Commonwealth Numbered Acts

HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA ACT 1979 No. 137 of 1979 - SECT 27

27. (1) The Marshal-

   (a)  is charged with the service and execution of all writs, summonses,
        orders, warrants, precepts, process and commands of the Court that are
        directed to him; and

   (b)  shall take, receive and detain all persons who are committed to his
        custody by the Court, and shall discharge all such persons when
        directed by the Court or otherwise required by law.

(2) A Deputy Marshal may, subject to any directions of the Marshal, exercise
any power or perform any function of the Marshal.

(3) The Marshal or a Deputy Marshal may authorize such persons as he thinks
fit to assist him in the exercise of any power or performance of any function
by him, and any act done by a person so appointed shall be deemed to be done
by and under the authority of the Marshal or Deputy Marshal, as the case may
be.

(4) If the Marshal or a Deputy Marshal is a party to a proceeding in the
Court, all writs, summonses, orders, warrants, precepts, process and commands
in the proceeding that should, in the ordinary course, be directed to the
Marshal or Deputy Marshal shall be directed to such disinterested person as
the Court appoints, and the person so appointed may execute and return them.

(5) The Minister may arrange with the appropriate Minister of a State or of
the Northern Territory for an officer or officers of that State or Territory
to perform the functions of a Deputy Marshal in that State or Territory.

(6) A copy of an arrangement made under sub-section (5) shall be published in
the Gazette.