Justices Act 1959
136Protection of defective or irregular execution
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136 Protection of defective or irregular execution
(1) *[Section 136 Subsection (1) amended by No. 66 of 1975, s. 4 ]*Where there is a defect or want of form in a conviction or order –
(a) execution made thereon under this Act shall be deemed not to be unlawful; and
(b) the person making the execution shall be deemed not to be a trespasser –
by reason thereof.
(2) A person making an execution under this Act shall be deemed not to be a trespasser from the beginning by reason of an irregularity afterwards committed by him in the execution.
(3) A person aggrieved by an irregularity as mentioned in subsection (2) may recover satisfaction for any special damage caused him by the irregularity.