Point in time view as at 26/05/2015.
County Courts Act 1984, Cross Heading: Execution out of jurisdiction of court is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 103 repealed (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 76, Sch. 23 Pt. 3 (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)
(1)Where a writ against the goods of any person issued from the High Court is delivered to an enforcement officer who is under a duty to execute the writ or to a sheriff, then on demand from [F3a judge of ] [F4the county court] that person shall—
(a)in the case of an enforcement officer, by writing signed by that officer or a person acting under his authority, and
(b)in the case of a sheriff, by writing signed by any clerk in the office of the under-sheriff,
inform the F5... judge of the precise time the writ was delivered to him.
F6(2)[F7The person to whom a warrant issued by the county court is directed] shall on demand show his warrant to any enforcement officer, any person acting under the authority of an enforcement officer and any sheriff’s officer.
(3)Any writing purporting to be signed as mentioned in subsection (1) and the endorsement on any warrant issued from [F4the county court] shall respectively be sufficient justification to any F8... judge, or enforcement officer or sheriff, acting on it.
(4) In this section “ enforcement officer ” means an individual who is authorised to act as an enforcement officer under the Courts Act 2003. ]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 104 substituted (15.3.2004) by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110(1), Sch. 8 para. 275; S.I. 2004/401, art. 2(b)(vi) (with art. 3)
F3Words in s. 104(1) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(49)(a); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F4Words in ss. 36-147 substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(1)(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F5Word in s. 104(1) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(49)(b); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F6S. 104(2) amendment to earlier affecting provision 2007 c. 15 Sch. 13 para. 77 (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 52; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
F7Words in s. 104(2) substituted (6.4.2014) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 13 para. 77 (with s. 89); S.I. 2014/768, art. 2(1)(b)
F8Word in s. 104(3) omitted (22.4.2014) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 10(49)(c); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 104 applied (1.9.1993) by S.I. 1993/2073, art.4(1).
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