To make provision for the licensing of activities involving the judicial or quasijudicial seizure and sale of goods.
House of Lords
24 October 2007
The Bailiffs (Licensing) Bill would create a formal licensing system for people who carry out court‑ordered seizures and sales of goods. It aims to raise professional standards, set rules for who can operate as a bailiff, and give the licensing body powers to supervise and take action against unlicensed activity. In short, it seeks to make enforcement actions fairer and safer for those involved.
The bill is at the second reading in the Lords, where the general principles are being discussed. If approved, it would move on to more detailed examination in committee and then subsequent stages.
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