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CurrentDeputy sheriffs
Part 4Officers
51 Deputy sheriffs
(1)
Subject to this Act and the directions of the sheriff, a deputy sheriff may exercise the functions of the sheriff under this Act or another territory law.
Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including regulations and rules (see Legislation Act, s 104).
(2)
In exercising the functions of the sheriff, a deputy sheriff has all the rights, privileges, immunities and liabilities of the sheriff.
(3)
The exercise of a function by a deputy sheriff does not affect the power of the sheriff to exercise the function.
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