# Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1988, Article 31: Dealings in goods poinded or sold by virtue of diligence


An officer of court shall not—
(a) himself or through an agent, purchase any goods poinded or sold by virtue of a diligence in which he has acted in course of one of his official functions;
(b) share with the creditor any goods of a debtor or the proceeds of sale of such goods adjudged to the creditor of the debtor by virtue of a diligence in which the officer of court has acted in course of one of his official functions; or (c) share with the purchaser any profit made by the purchaser in re-selling any goods bought at a sale carried out by virtue of diligence in which the officer of court has acted in course of one of his official functions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2097/article/31 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-messengers-at-arms-and-sheriff-officers-rules-1988/article-31
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