(1) The Sheriff of Calcutta (hereinafter referred to Appointas the Sheriff) shall be appointed annually by the Governor ment of the from a panel of three persons to be ,nominated on the Sheriff of occasion of each vacancy by the High Court in Calcutta.
Calcutta.
(2) The Sheriff shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor and shall be entitled to such allowances as the 'Governor may determine and no other allowances.
4. The Deputy Sheriff of Calcutta shall be appointed in such manner and shall be entitled to such allowances as may be prescribed.
5. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Sheriff and the Deputy Sheriff and their subordinates shall carry out the orders of the High Court in Calcutta in the manner determined by the said Court.
6. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Charter posts of establishing the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort officers and William in Bencral, dated the twenty-sixth day of March servants 9f tp 1774, or in any other law, the posts of all such officers and the Sheriff to be civil servants (other than employees ,who are paid by the day) posts under as may be employed for the proper performance of the the Crown.
duties of the Sheriff shall, on the commencement of this Act, be civil posts under the Crown in India.
7. The Sheriff and the Deputy Sheriff and their sub- Indemnity.
ordinates shall be exempt from liability in respect of all their acts or defaults done or committed while exercising or purporting to exercise their functions under this Act or for which they would have been liable but for this Act.
Price—Indian, annas 2 ; English, 3d.
Short title and commencement.
Appointment of the Deputy Sheriff of • Calcutta.
Power of the High Court to control certain functions of the Sheriff and other employees.
The-Calcutta Sheri's Act, 1948.
[West Ben. itet (Sections 8-11.)