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Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Amend section 347 (distress) as follows.

(2)

In subsection (6), for “sheriff” substitute “ enforcement officer, ”.

(3)

In subsection (7)—

(a)

for “a sheriff” substitute “ an enforcement officer ”, and

(b)

for “the sheriff” substitute “ the enforcement officer ”.

(4)

After subsection (10), insert—

“(11)

In this section “enforcement officer” means an individual who is authorised to act as an enforcement officer under the Courts Act 2003.”