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State Courts Act 1970 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Appointments, Powers and Duties
15A. Solicitor, etc., authorised to act as bailiff
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Last amended by an amending law of 2014. 2 amendments in all.
(1)
Subject to any directions that may be given by the Presiding Judge of the State Courts, the registrar may authorise a solicitor or a person employed by a solicitor to exercise the powers and perform the duties of a bailiff during such period or on such occasion as the registrar thinks fit and subject to such terms and conditions as the registrar may determine.
registrar
Defined · s 2
“registrar” means the registrar of the State Courts and includes a deputy registrar;
(2)
Section 68(2) applies to a solicitor or person authorised under subsection (1) as it applies to an officer of a State Court.