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Sheriffs to appoint, suspend, and dismiss bailiffs.
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5. The sheriff of each county, county of a city, and county of a town in Ireland shall from time to time as occasion shall require, appoint, by writing under his hand, a sufficient number of persons resident within the county, and one at least of whom shall be resident within each quarter sessions district thereof, to be bailiffs to assist the said sheriff in the execution of the duties imposed on him by this Act; and it shall be lawful for the sheriff, at his pleasure, to dismiss all or any of such bailiffs, and appoint others or additional bailiffs as he shall see fit: Provided, that the appointment of such bailiffs shall not be vacated by the death or removal from office of the sheriff, but the acts of such bailiffs done after the death or removal of the sheriff until the appointment of the succeeding sheriff shall be as valid as if such sheriff had not died or been removed: Provided always, that no action or other proceeding shall be taken against any sheriff for any act, neglect, or omission in respect of the provisions of this Act after the expiration of six calendar months from the day on which the succeeding sheriff shall be sworn into office.
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