SHERIFF ACT 2005 - As at 18 October 2023 - 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. (Repealed)

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. (Repealed)
• 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Schedule 1 (Repealed)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