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Sheriff Act 2005
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#### 14 Rank structure
14 Rank structure
> > (1) The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Sheriff, issue a document (a commission) recognising the appointment of a sheriff’s officer to the position of a commissioned officer.
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> > (2) The purpose of a commission is symbolic recognition of the seniority of the sheriff’s officer.
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> > (3) The Sheriff may publish the rank structure for sheriff’s officers, as in force from time to time, in the Gazette.
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> **s 14:** Am 2005 No 6, Sch 1.4. Rep 2016 No 52, Sch 2.7. Ins 2024 No 8, Sch 1\[6\].