Sheriffs and Civil Process Act

An Act to make provision for the appointment and duties of sheriffs, the enforcement of judgments and orders, and the service and execution of civil process of the Courts throughout Nigeria.

[40 of 1955. Order 47 of 1951. L.N. 1 of 1955. 47 of 1955. 107 of 1955.]

Arrangement of Sections

Section 1 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Short title.

Section 2 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Interpretation.

Section 3 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Appointment of sheriff.

Section 4 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Appointment of deputy sheriffs.

Section 5 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Appointment of bailiffs.

Section 6 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Declaration by bailiffs.

Section 7 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Sheriff may command person to arrest felon.

Section 8 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Sheriff to make return of writs.

Section 9 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Duties at assizes.

Section 10 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Duties as to execution of writs.

Section 11 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Other duties of sheriff.

Section 12 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Duties as to execution of sentence of death.

Section 13 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Duties of deputy sheriffs.

Section 14 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Liability for wrongful imprisonment.

Section 15 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Duty of police officers.

Section 16 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Protection of sheriff selling goods under execution without notice of claim by third party.

Section 17 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Protection of sheriffs.

Section 18 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Fees to form part of Consolidated Revenue Fund.

Section 19 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Interpretation.

Section 20 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Execution of judgments or orders for sum of money.

Section 21 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Execution of orders for payment by instalments.

Section 22 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Execution to be superseded on payment.

Section 23 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Power to suspend execution.

Section 24 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Execution of warrants of possession.

Section 25 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Goods which may be seized.

Section 26 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Custody of goods seized.

Section 27 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Disposal of bills of exchange, etc., seized.

Section 28 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Penalty for obstructing execution.

Section 29 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Period to elapse before sale.

Section 30 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Sales under execution to be published unless otherwise ordered.

Section 31 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Manner of sale.

Section 32 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Delivery of goods seized.

Section 33 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Payment of money under execution.

Section 34 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Payment by debtor to sheriff.

Section 35 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Sale of land under execution.

Section 36 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Application for order of court for sale of land.

Section 37 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Order of court to state terms of sale.

Section 38 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Vesting of land in purchaser.

Section 39 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Application of Part.

Section 40 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Mode of service in Nigeria.

Section 41 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Endorsement of process for service outside jurisdiction.

Section 42 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Service of process outside jurisdiction.

Section 43 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Service in Nigerian Navy, Army or Air Force.

Section 44 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Service of process on prisoner or lunatic.

Section 45 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Persons under disability.

Section 46 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Service of originating summons, etc.

Section 47 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Mode of service where not otherwise prescribed.

Section 48 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Power to make rules for service of process.

Section 49 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Penalty for obstructing service of process.

Section 50 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Penalty for false return.

Section 51 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Process not void for defect or error.

Section 52 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Evidence of service.

Section 53 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Application of Act to writs of execution against immovables.

Section 54 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Saving of powers of sheriffs in Lagos.

Section 55 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Provisions of Act additional to other enactments.

Section 56 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Power to make rules.

Section 57 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Repeals and savings.

Section 58 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Interpretation.

Section 59 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Citation.

Section 60 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Commencement.

Section 61 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Enforcement of judgments in certain cases.

Section 62 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Enforcement of judgment in different parts of Federation.

Section 63 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Issue and execution of process.

Section 64 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Endorsement and registration of process.

Section 65 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Transmitting court to have same control over process as original court.

Section 66 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Persons executing process to be deemed officers of original court.

Section 67 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Execution to be in accordance with rules of transmitting court.

Section 68 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Proof of transmission.

Section 69 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Proof of judgment.

Section 70 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Transmission of judgment or order to another State.

Section 71 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Enforcement of judgments of High Courts of the States.

Section 72 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Enforcement of judgments of Federal High Court in the States.

Section 73 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Enforcement of judgments of High Court of the FCT.

Section 74 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Enforcement of foreign judgments in Nigeria.

Section 75 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Process of courts of summary jurisdiction.

Section 76 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Definitions and application.

Section 77 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Execution of process of courts of summary jurisdiction.

Section 78 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Execution of judgments of courts of summary jurisdiction.

Section 79 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Regulations.

Section 80 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Appointment of officers by Attorney-General.

Section 81 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Rules of court.

Section 82 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Application of this Act.

Section 83 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Citation.

Section 84 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Commencement.

Section 85 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Repeal and transitional provisions.

Section 86 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Saving of existing rights.

Section 87 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Validation of acts.

Section 88 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Interpretation.

Section 89 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Short title.

Section 90 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Commencement.

Section 91 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Rules.

Section 92 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Repeal of Cap. 189 and related laws.

Section 93 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Transitional provisions.

Section 94 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Interpretation of transitional provisions.

Section 95 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Citation of transitional provisions.

Section 96 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Commencement of transitional provisions.

Section 97 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Construction of references.

Section 98 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Repeal of transitional enactments.

Section 99 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Repeal of previous enactments.

Section 100 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Citation and saving.

Section 101 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Savings and repeals.

Section 102 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Commencement.

Section 103 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Repeals and amendments.

Section 104 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Interpretation of amendments.

Section 105 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Application to FCT courts.

Section 106 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Applicability to Customary Court process.

Section 107 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Interpretation.

Section 108 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Short title.

Section 109 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Citation.

Section 110 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Commencement.

Section 111 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Repeals.

Section 112 Sheriffs and Civil Process Act – Schedule.

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