(1) Every Registrar of the High Court for the time being shall be a Sheriff for New Zealand.
(2) There may be appointed under the State Sector Act 1988 in respect of any office of the court 1 or more Deputy Sheriffs.
(3) Every Deputy Sheriff shall, in the absence of the Sheriff or when acting for the Sheriff, have the powers and privileges, duties and responsibilities of the Sheriff under this Act or any other enactment.
Section 29: substituted, on 1 April 1973, by section 20(1) of the Judicature Amendment Act 1972 (1972 No 130).
Section 29(1): amended, on 1 April 1980, pursuant to section 12 of the Judicature Amendment Act 1979 (1979 No 124).
Section 29(2): amended, on 1 April 1988, pursuant to section 90(a) of the State Sector Act 1988 (1988 No 20).