Sheriffs Act, 1986 (Act No. 90 of 1986)Chapter I : Appointment of Sheriffs and Other Persons3. Performance of functions by sheriff |
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of this section, a sheriff shall perform within the area of jurisdiction of the lower or superior court for which he has been appointed the functions assigned by or under any law to a sheriff of that court. |
| (2) |
| (a) | The Minister may describe one or more areas within the area of jurisdiction of a lower or superior court and allocate any such area to a sheriff of that court or a sheriff of another court, after consultation with the Board and subject to written confirmation by the Board that it is prepared to issue a fidelity fund certificate to that sheriff. |
| (b) | The Minister may, after consultation with the Board, and subject to written confirmation by the Board that it is prepared to issue a fidelity fund certificate, appoint more than one sheriff for that particular area to perform the duties and functions assigned to a sheriff. |
[Section 3(2) substituted by section 18 of Act No. 8 of 2017 - effective 31 January 2020 as per Proclamation No. R. 5, GG42987, dated 31 January 2020]
| (3) | A sheriff to whom an area has been allocated under subsection (2), shall perform his functions within that area. |
| (4) | The Minister may at any time alter the description of an area referred to in subsection (2). |