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LOCAL COURT (GENERAL) RULES (NO 21 OF 2016) - REG 5

Execution of warrant

    (1)     A bailiff must execute a warrant not later than 14 days after receiving it from the Court, or sooner if required by the Court.

    (2)     As soon as practicable after execution of the warrant, the bailiff must endorse on the warrant:

(a)     the time, date and manner of execution; and

(b)     for a warrant of execution – each amount of money received and disbursed or retained on account of the warrant.

    (3)     If a bailiff receives more than one warrant of execution issued against one person, the bailiff must execute them in the order in which they were received.

    (4)     If a bailiff does not execute a warrant within the time mention in subrule (1), the bailiff must, as soon as practicable, report the non-execution and the reasons for it to a registrar.

    (5)     In this rule:

"warrant" means a warrant of execution or warrant for the arrest of a person.

"warrant of execution" means one of the following:

(a)     a warrant of seizure and sale;

(b)     a warrant of possession;

(c)     a warrant of delivery.



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