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SHERIFF ACT 2005 - SECT 3 Definitions

SHERIFF ACT 2005 - SECT 3

Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act--


"Charter of Justice" means the letters patent issued on 13 October 1823 pursuant to the Imperial Act 4 Geo IV c 96 .


"exercise" a function includes perform a duty.


"function" includes power, authority and duty.


"Sheriff" means the person employed in the Public Service as Sheriff.


"Sheriff's alternate" means such person as is declared by the regulations to be the Sheriff's alternate for the purposes of this Act or, if no such person is declared, the Secretary of the Department of Justice.


"sheriff's officer" means a person employed in the Public Service as a sheriff's officer.
(2) Notes in the text of this Act do not form part of this Act.