SUPREME COURT ACT 1933 - SECT 53 Sheriff's assistants

SUPREME COURT ACT 1933 - SECT 53

    (1)     The sheriff may appoint public servants to assist in the exercise of the sheriff's functions.

Note 1     For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see Legislation Act

, pt 19.3.

Note 2     In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act

2001, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).

    (2)     A person appointed under subsection (1) (a "sheriff's" assistant )—

        (a)     may exercise any function given to the sheriff, subject to this Act and any directions of the sheriff; and

        (b)     has the rights, privileges, immunities and liabilities of the sheriff.

    (3)     Anything done by a sheriff's assistant is taken to have been done by the sheriff.