# Sheriffs Act 1887, Section 5: Same person not to be chosen twice in three years.


A person who has been sheriff of a county for a whole year shall not within three years next ensuing be appointed sheriff of that county unless there is no other person in the county qualified to fill the office.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/50-51/55/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriffs-act-1887/section-5
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