# Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 1926, Section 1: Sheriff officer to have the powers of a messenger-at-arms in certain places.


In any countysheriff court districtin which there is no resident messenger-at-arms, or in any of the islands of Scotland, a sheriff officer duly authorised to practice in any part of the sheriffdom comprising such countysheriff court districtor island shall have all the powers of a messenger-at-arms in regard to the service of any summons, writ, citation or other proceeding or to the execution of or diligence on, any decree warrant or order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/16-17/16/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/execution-of-diligence-scotland-act-1926/section-1
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