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Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994
Part 7Enforcement warrants
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Part 7 — Enforcement warrants
63. Terms used 121
65. Warrant has indefinite life 124
Division 2 — General functions of the Sheriff
66. Sheriff may delegate 124
67. Police assistance may be requested 124
68. Sheriff to note time of receipt of warrant 125
68A. Execution may be stayed 125
68B. Notice of right to apply under s. 101AA to be given for warrants issued under Part 3 126
69. Examination in aid of seizure or exercise of additional powers relating to vehicles 128
70. Determining debtor’s interest in property 128
70A. Personal property to be sold in preference to real property 130
70B. Only sufficient property to be sold 130
70C. Seized property, Sheriff to determine fair value of 130
70D. Interests of others 131
70E. Sale to be advertised 131
Division 3 — Seizure and sale of personal property
71. Enforcement warrant, effect of 132
74. Seizing personal property, powers enabling 134
75. Property that cannot be seized and sold 135
76. Seizure of documents 135
77. Seizure of cheques etc. 136
78. Debts due to debtor to be paid to Sheriff 136
80. Notice of seizure 137
81. Custody of seized property 138
85. Manner and place of sale 138
86. Sale price 139
87. Sale passes good title: protection of Sheriff 139
Division 4 — Seizure and sale of land
88. Warrant, effect of 140
89. Seizure: how effected 142
90. Cancelling memorials 143
91. Power of entry 143
91A. Debtor may be permitted to sell or mortgage real property 144
91B. Place and manner of sale 145
92. Sale and transfer of land seized 146