Valid from 01/04/2005
294U.K.In section 124(1) (application for winding up), for “a justices' chief executive” substitute “ the designated officer for a magistrates' court ”.
295(1)Amend section 183 (effect of execution or attachment) as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (2)(b), for “sheriff” substitute “ enforcement officer or other officer charged with the execution of the writ ”.
(3)In subsection (4), for the words from “ “the sheriff”” onwards substitute “ “enforcement officer” means an individual who is authorised to act as an enforcement officer under the Courts Act 2003 ”.
296(1)Amend section 184 (duties of sheriff) as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1), for “sheriff” substitute “ enforcement officer, or other officer, charged with execution of the writ or other process, ”.
(3)In subsections (2), (3) and (4), for “sheriff”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ enforcement officer or other officer ”.
(4)In subsection (6), for the words from “ “the sheriff”” onwards substitute “ “enforcement officer” means an individual who is authorised to act as an enforcement officer under the Courts Act 2003. ”
(5)In the section heading, for “sheriff” substitute “ officers charged with execution of writs and other processes ”.
297(1)Amend section 346 (enforcement procedures) as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsections (2), (3)(b), (4) and (8)(b), for “sheriff”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ enforcement officer ”.
(3)In subsection (7), for “a sheriff” substitute “ an enforcement officer ”.
(4)After subsection (8), insert—
“(9)In this section “enforcement officer” means an individual who is authorised to act as an enforcement officer under the Courts Act 2003.”
298(1)Amend section 347 (distress) as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (6), for “sheriff” substitute “ enforcement officer, ”.
(3)In subsection (7)—
(a)for “a sheriff” substitute “ an enforcement officer ”, and
(b)for “the sheriff” substitute “ the enforcement officer ”.
(4)After subsection (10), insert—
“(11)In this section “enforcement officer” means an individual who is authorised to act as an enforcement officer under the Courts Act 2003.”
299U.K.In paragraph 12(1)(d) of Schedule B1 (application for administration order), for “justices' chief executive” substitute “ designated officer ”.