New South Wales Consolidated Acts

SHERIFF ACT 2005 - SECT 6

6 Exercise of Sheriff's functions by Sheriff's alternate

(1) The Sheriff's functions in relation to--

(a) any legal proceedings to which the Sheriff is a party, and

(b) any legal proceedings the subject of an order in force under subsection (2),

are to be exercised by the Sheriff's alternate, and not by the Sheriff.

(2) If satisfied that any legal proceedings may affect the Sheriff's interests, the court before which, or coroner before whom, the proceedings are being taken may order that the Sheriff's functions in relation to the proceedings be exercised by the Sheriff's alternate.

(3) In this section,
"legal proceedings" includes proceedings to enforce a judgment or order of a court and proceedings of an inquest or inquiry under the Coroners Act 2009 .