SUPREME COURT ACT 1935 - SECT 158

SUPREME COURT ACT 1935 - SECT 158

158 .         Sheriff may appoint deputies

        (1)         The sheriff may, from time to time, by writing under his hand, appoint a deputy or several deputies for whose acts and deeds the sheriff shall be held responsible and accountable, and the sheriff may from time to time revoke any such appointment.

        (2)         Every such deputy may execute any writ, summons, rule, order, warrant, precept, process or command directed to the sheriff, and make return of the same together with the manner of execution thereof, and receive and detain in prison all such persons as are committed to the custody of the sheriff, and do and perform all such other acts as the sheriff would be bound to do or perform.

[ 159, 160.         Deleted: No. 59 of 2004 s. 128.]

[ 161.         Deleted: No. 39 of 1971 s. 16.]

[ 162-164.         Deleted: No. 59 of 2004 s. 128.]