• Sheriffs Act, 1986 (Act No. 90 of 1986)
  • Notice No. 1863 of 1986
  • Act
  • 1. Definitions
  • Chapter I : Appointment of Sheriffs and Other Persons
    • 2. Appointment of sheriffs
    • 2A. Allowances Payable to members of Advisory Committees
    • 3. Performance of functions by sheriff
    • 4. Term of office of sheriffs
    • 5. Appointment of acting sheriffs
    • 6. Appointment of deputy sheriffs and employees
    • 6A. Minister may designate person to serve process
    • 6B. Minister may appoint sheriff or acting sheriff to perform functions in another area
  • Chapter II : Board for Sheriffs
    • 7. Establishment of South African Board for Sheriffs
    • 8. Objects of Board
    • 9. Constitution of Board
    • 10. Persons not qualified to be members of Board
    • 11. Term of office of members of Board and filling of vacancies
    • 12. Vacating of office by member of Board
    • 13. Allowances to members of Board
    • 14. Meetings of Board
    • 14A. Dissolution of Board, appointment and meetings of interim Board
    • 15. Appointment of staff
    • 16. General functions of Board
    • 17. Executive committee
    • 18. Disciplinary authority
    • 19. Annual levies payable to Board
    • 20. Funds of Board
    • 21. Financial year, records and annual financial statements of Board
  • Chapter III : Position of Trust of Sheriffs
    • Accounts for trust moneys
      • 22. Accounts for trust moneys
      • 23. Book-keeping and auditing of accounts
      • 24. Power of court in respect of accounts
      • 25. Winding-up of accounts
    • Fidelity Fund for Sheriffs
      • 26. Establishment and control of Fidelity Fund for Sheriffs
      • 27. Utilization of Fund
      • 28. Auditing of records and statements of Fund
      • 29. Insurance agreements in order to indemnify Fund
    • Fidelity fund certificates
      • 30. Prohibition of performance of functions of sheriff in certain circumstances
      • 31. Applications for fidelity fund certificates
      • 32. Issue of fidelity fund certificates
      • 33. Disqualifications relating to fidelity fund certificates
      • 34. Cancellation of fidelity fund certificates
    • Liability of Fund
      • 35. Liability of Fund
      • 36. Claims against Fund
      • 37. Actions against Board in respect of Fund
      • 38. Limitation of liability of Fund
      • 39. Transition of rights and remedies to Board
      • 40. Computation of claims against future accumulations of Fund
      • 41. Utilization of insurance moneys
      • 42. Fund exempt from insurance laws
  • Chapter IV : Improper Conduct
    • 43. Improper conduct
    • 44. Lodging of complaint against sheriff
    • 45. Charge of improper conduct
    • 46. Inquiry into improper conduct
    • 47. Procedure at inquiry
    • 48. Powers of Board in respect of inquiry
    • 49. Action against sheriff who is found guilty of improper conduct
    • 50. Suspension of sheriff
    • 51. Certain sheriffs deemed to be removed from their office by reason of improper conduct
    • 52. Powers of Minister relating to improper conduct
  • Chapter V : General
    • 53. Performance of remunerative work outside office of sheriff
    • 54. Indemnification of State
    • 55. Liability of sheriffs
    • 56. Appointment of inspectors
    • 57. Powers of inspectors
    • 58. Ministers may direct Board to furnish information
    • 59. Annual reports
    • 60. Offences and  penalties
    • 61. Appeal to court against decisions of disciplinary committee or Board
    • 62. Regulations
    • 63. Minister may assign functions to officers
    • 64. Amendment or repeal of provisions of laws, and savings
    • 65. Construction of references to messenger in existing laws and process of court
    • 66. Short title and commencement
  • Schedule
    • Provisions of Laws Amended or Repealed
• Regulations
  • Regulations relating to Sheriffs, 1990
    • Notice No. R. 411 of 1990
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Vacancy in office of sheriff 
    • 2bis. Minimum requirements for appointment
    • 2A. Advertisement of vacancy
    • 2B. Application for appointment as sheriff
    • 2C. Advisory Committee
    • 2D. Selection criteria, interview and appointments
    • 2E. Appointment of more than one sheriff for particular area
    • 2F. Appointment of acting sheriffs
    • 2G. Designation of official and manner in which fees are payable in terms of section 6A
    • 2H. Recognition of professional society or association representing sheriffs
    • 3. Fidelity fund certificates
    • 4. Contribution by acting sheriff
    • 5. Claims against Fund
    • 6. Levies payable to Board
    • 7. Registers, accounts and other documents of sheriff
    • 7A. Measures aimed at co-ordinating functions performed by more than one sheriff in particular area
    • 8. Payment of interest to Fund
    • 9. Audit report
    • 10. Vacating of office
    • 11. Improper conduct
    • 11A. Admission of guilt fines
    • 11B. Payment of fine when found guilty of improper conduct
    • 12. Appeals
    • 13. Witnesses at appeals
    • 14. Consideration of appeals
    • 15. Investment of moneys in Fund
    • 16. Offences and penalties
    • 17. Short title
    • Annexures
      • Form 1
      • [Repealed] Form 2
      • [Repealed] Form 3
      • Form 4
      • Form 5
      • Form 6
      • Form 7
      • Form 8
      • Form 9
      • Form 10
      • Form 11