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Magistrates Court (Civil Division) Act 1992
32Power of bailiff to interplead
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### 32 Power of bailiff to interplead
> > (1) Where a claimant makes a claim within 10 days after any personal property has been taken in execution (or such greater period as the Court may approve on such terms as it may approve) the registrar may, upon the application of the bailiff, issue a summons calling before the Court the claimant and the party who caused the process to be issued to have the Court adjudicate on who has the better claim to the property.
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> > (2) Upon hearing a matter referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS32@Gs1@EN) , the Court may –
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> > > > (a) make such order between the parties (including the bailiff) as to any claims made on the property as it thinks fit; and
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> > > > (b) make such orders as to costs as it thinks fit; and
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> > > > (c) adjudicate on any claim against the bailiff for damages that may have arisen or be capable of arising out of the execution of process.
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> > (3) An order under this section –
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> > > > (a) may be enforced in the like manner as any order in an action brought in the Court; and
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> > > > (b) is, subject to [subsection (4)](#GS32@Gs4@EN) , final and conclusive between all parties and the bailiff.
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> > (4) An order by the Court under this section is an order for the purposes of [section 28](#GS28@EN) .