SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8Minor and consequential amendments
Sheriffs Act 1887 (c. 55)
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In section 7(1) (declaration of office), for the words from “effect before” onwards substitute
effect—
a
before one of the judges of Her Majesty’s High Court; or
b
in the county of which he is sheriff before a justice of the peace.
59
In section 17 (disqualification from acting as justice of the peace), for “peace for” substitute “
peace in any local justice area consisting of or including the whole or a part of
”
.
60
In section 23(3) (declaration of office by under-sheriff), for the words from “effect before” onwards substitute
effect—
a
before one of the judges of Her Majesty’s High Court; or
b
in the county for which such under-sheriff is appointed before a justice of the peace.
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1
Amend section 26 (declaration by bailiffs, etc.) as follows.
2
Re-number the existing provision subsection (1).
3
In that subsection, for the words from “effect before” onwards substitute
effect—
a
before any judge of the High Court; or
b
in the county in which he exercises his authority before a justice of the peace.
4
After that subsection insert—
2
Subsection (1) does not apply to any enforcement officer or any person acting under the authority of an enforcement officer.
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In section 29 (punishment for misconduct), after subsection (2) insert—
2A
Subsection (2) does not apply to any enforcement officer or any person acting under the authority of an enforcement officer.
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In section 38 (definitions), after the definition of “county” insert—
“enforcement officer” means an individual who is authorised to act as an enforcement officer under the Courts Act 2003;