Sheriff’s assistants
53 Sheriff’s assistants
The sheriff may appoint public servants to assist in the exercise of the sheriff’s functions.
For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see s 207).
A person appointed under subsection (1) (a sheriff’s assistant)—
may exercise any function given to the sheriff, subject to this Act and any directions of the sheriff; and
has the rights, privileges, immunities and liabilities of the sheriff.
Anything done by a sheriff’s assistant is taken to have been done by the sheriff.
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