Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to this Act and the directions of the sheriff, a deputy sheriff may exercise the functions of the sheriff under this Act or another Territory law.
Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including regulations and rules (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 104).
(2) In exercising the functions of the sheriff, a deputy sheriff has all the rights, privileges, immunities and liabilities of the sheriff.
(3) The exercise of a function by a deputy sheriff does not affect the power of the sheriff to exercise the function.