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SHERIFF ACT 2005
- As at 19 February 2024
- Act 6 of 2005
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
PART 2 - SHERIFF'S FUNCTIONS
4. Sheriff's functions
5. Delegation of Sheriff's functions
6. Exercise of Sheriff's functions by Sheriff's alternate
7. Oath or affirmation of office
7A. Powers of Sheriff when executing writs and warrants for possession of land
7B. Powers when executing certain arrest warrants
7C. Security for judicial officers
7D. Emergency assistance
PART 3 - OFFENCES
8. Hindrance or obstruction of persons exercising Sheriff's functions
9. Impersonation of sheriff's officers
10. Wearing or possession of sheriff's officer uniforms by others
11. Use of word "sheriff" in operating name
12. Consents for the purposes of section 11
13. Certificate of authority to be carried
PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS
13A. Nature of proceedings for offences
14. Rank structure
15. Exclusion of liability
16. Regulations
17. Repeals, amendments and savings provisions
18. Abrogation of provisions of Charter of Justice
19. Review of Act
Schedule 1 (Repealed)
SCHEDULE 2
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