SHERIFF'S ACT 1978

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 4 Interpretation

PART 2--Sheriff's office

• 5 The Sheriff
• 6 Deputy sheriffs and sheriff's officers
• 7 Provision for case where sheriff should not execute process
• 8 Duties of the sheriff
• 9 Sheriff to attend at criminal sittings

PART 3--Security and order at courts and other places

Division 1--Administration

• 9A Sheriff's responsibilities
• 9B Security officers
• 9C Identification of security officers
• 9D Arrangements under which police officers may exercise powers of security officers
• 9DA Sheriff etc may be assisted by police officers

Division 2--General powers

• 9E General powers

Division 3--Powers of search

• 9F Conduct of search for restricted items

Division 4--Miscellaneous

• 9G Dealing with restricted and other items
• 9H Security officer may act on reasonable belief that person required by law to attend premises
• 9I Refusal of entry to or removal from premises is no excuse for non-attendance
• 9J Prohibition on use of spit hoods

PART 4--Miscellaneous

• 10 Procedure on arrest
• 11 Offences
• 12 Immunity
• 14 Sheriff not disqualified from being justice of the peace
• 15 No licence required for the purpose of sheriff's sales
• 15A Non-derogation
• 16 Regulations
Legislative history The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: