2Judges to make rules

2 Judges to make rules

[Section 2 Substituted by No. 18 of 2008, s. 13, Applied:26 Jun 2008]

(1)  The judges, or a majority of them, are to make Rules of Court –

(a) providing for the fees payable to the Sheriff, or the Sheriff's officers, for the execution of civil process; and

(b) specifying whether the Sheriff or the Sheriff's officers may receive or retain any of those fees for personal use.

(2)  Any prescribed tables of fees continue in force as if they were Rules of Court duly made under this section as substituted by the Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2008 .

(3)  For the purposes of subsection (2)  –

prescribed tables of fees means tables of fees and general rules –

(a) made under this section as in force before the commencement of the Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2008 ; and

(b) in force immediately before the commencement of that Act.