599212
Court Bailiff or Sheriff (Aus) \ Court Collections Officer (NZ)
Implements court orders and serves legal orders and summonses as an officer of the court.
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ANZSCO
The material below reproduces the Australian Bureau of Statistics ANZSCO entry. Read it as the occupation’s classification description, alongside the current visa and assessment requirements.
Occupation description
Implements court orders and serves legal orders and summonses as an officer of the court.
Specialisations
ANZSCO skill level 3
Skill level 3 The general level is AQF Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least two years of workplace training. At least three years of relevant experience may substitute within the classification, and some occupations require additional experience or training. Check the individual occupation and the assessing authority’s rules before relying on a substitution.
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. In Australia: In New Zealand: At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Typical tasks
- listing actions for hearing and processing documentation for court actions
- documenting details of court proceedings, actions and decisions
- enforcing the law as an officer of the court by executing court orders such as eviction notices
- serving legal orders and documents such as summonses and subpoenas
- organising jury and witness lists, and summonsing and swearing in juries and witnesses
- maintaining order in court and hearing rooms and adjacent areas
- assisting Solicitors in areas of conveyancing, contracts, common law, probate and other legal practice matters
- satisfying statutory requirements, establishing beneficial entitlements and distributing assets
- maintaining probate and trust files, investing trust funds and administering accounts
5992 Court and Legal Clerks
Court and Legal Clerks provide administrative and operational support to Legal Professionals by performing clerical work associated with the functions of courts, legal practices and the administration of trusts and estates. Legal Secretaries, Court Reporters and Legal Executives are excluded from this unit group. Legal Secretaries are included in Unit Group 5212 Secretaries. Court Reporters are included in Unit Group 5321 Keyboard Operators, in Occupation 532112 Machine Shorthand Reporter. Legal Executives are included in Unit Group 5991 Conveyancers and Legal Executives.
ANZSCO classification hierarchy
- 5Clerical and Administrative Workers
- 59Other Clerical and Administrative Workers
- 599Miscellaneous Clerical and Administrative Workers
- 5992Court and Legal Clerks
- 599212Court Bailiff or Sheriff (Aus) \ Court Collections Officer (NZ)
Other occupations in this unit group
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Book a consultationSources: the Department of Home Affairs for occupation lists, visa links, restrictions and assessing authorities; the Australian Bureau of Statistics for ANZSCO descriptions, tasks, skill levels, alternative titles and specialisations. The directory uses ANZSCO 2022 and, where relevant to the visa framework, ANZSCO 2013. Refer to the original entries for current requirements, attribution and reuse terms.
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