South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) Subject to this
section, civil liability for any wrongful or negligent act or omission of the
sheriff, a deputy sheriff or a sheriff's officer in the course of carrying out
duties assigned by or under this Act will be determined in accordance with the
law of torts.
(2) The sheriff, a
deputy sheriff or a sheriff's officer incurs no personal liability in tort for
any act or omission in the course of carrying out those duties.
(3) Any action or
claim to which the sheriff, a deputy sheriff or a sheriff's officer would, but
for subsection (2), be liable lies against the Crown.