Sheriff Act 2005
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(1) In this Act—
Charter of Justice means the letters patent issued on 13 October 1823 pursuant to the Imperial Act 4 Geo IV c 96.
exercise a function includes perform a duty.
function includes power, authority and duty.
judicial officer has the same meaning as in the Court Security Act 2005.
Secretary means the Secretary of the department in which this Act is administered.
Sheriff means the person employed in the Public Service as Sheriff.
Sheriff’s alternate means such person as is declared by the regulations to be the Sheriff’s alternate for the purposes of this Act or, if no such person is declared, the Secretary.
sheriff’s officer means a person employed in the Public Service as a sheriff’s officer.
(2) Notes in the text of this Act do not form part of this Act.
s 3: Am 2017 No 22, Sch 4.43 [1] [2]; 2024 No 8, Sch 1[1] [2].