Enforcement of Law (Occasional Powers) Act, 1924

Duties of assistant under-sheriff.

17.—(1) Every assistant under-sheriff appointed under this Act shall be attached as assistant to such under-sheriff and for such time as the Minister shall from time to time direct, and shall perform such of the duties of that under-sheriff as such under-sheriff shall, pursuant to general instructions of the Minister, direct.

(2) Every assistant under-sheriff while performing any duty assigned to him by or under this Act shall be under the same obligations, have the same rights, authorities, privileges, and immunities, and be entitled to levy or charge, and to retain the same fees, as the under-sheriff to whom he is attached as assistant would while performing such duty be under, have, or be entitled to levy or charge and retain.