Point in time view as at 24/11/2023.
Courts Act 2003, Paragraph 3 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.
3(1)A writ of execution issued from the High Court may be directed—E+W
(a)if only one enforcement officer is assigned to the district in which the writ is to be executed, to that officer,
(b)if two or more enforcement officers are assigned to that district, to those officers collectively, or
(c)to a named enforcement officer who, whether or not assigned to that district, has undertaken to execute the writ.
(2)In this paragraph “writ of execution” does not include—
(a)a writ of sequestration, or
(b)a writ relating to ecclesiastical property.
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