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Section 29 Such orders to be paid by the sheriff, who may obtain immediate repayment on application to the Treasury.

United Kingdom

Every order for payment to any person in respect of such apprehension as aforesaid shall be forthwith made out and delivered by the proper officer of the court unto such person F1. . .; and the F2high sheriff of the county for the time being is hereby authorised and required, upon sight of such order, forthwith to pay to such person, or to any one duly authorized on his or her behalf, the money in such order mentioned; and every such high sheriff may immediately apply for repayment of the same to the Treasury, who, upon inspecting such order, together with the acquittance of the person entitled to receive the money thereon, shall forthwith order repayment to the high sheriff of the money so by him paid, without any fee or reward whatsoever.

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F1

Words in s. 29 repealed (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I Group 2

F2

Words substituted by virtue of Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 219(1)