Section 7 Declaration of office.

England and Wales

C1(1)

Every sheriff shall, before he enters on the execution of his office, make and subscribe a declaration in the form in the Second Schedule to this Act or to the like F1 effect—

(a)

before one of the judges of Her Majesty’s High Court; or

(b)

in the county of which he is sheriff before a justice of the peace.

(2)

Every sheriff shall continue to be and act as sheriff until his successor has made the said declaration and entered upon office.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 7(1)(a)(b) and preceding word substituted (1.4.2005) for words by Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), ss. 109(1), 110, Sch. 8 para. 58; S.I. 2005/910, art. 3(y)

Modifications

C1: S. 7(1) modified by Administration of Justice Act 1964 (c. 42), s. 19(4)