執達主任主要負責以下工作: (a) 逮捕判定債務人和潛逃中的債務人，並強制執行支付拘押的手令； (b) 透過扣押財物執行各類命令、令狀及手令，包括扣押債務人財產令狀、為追索欠租而發出的財物扣押令及裁判官手令；開列財物清單，並對財物作出估價及就其出售事宜執行有關的職責； (c) 進行驅逐行動以取回空置處所及土地的管有權； (d) 執行向船舶發出的扣押令； (e) 於法庭、內庭及審裁處出庭作證；及 (f) 送達外地法律程序文件及向船舶送達法律程序文件。 (註：執達主任或須不定時工作。)

A Bailiff is mainly deployed on – (a) arrest of judgment debtors and absconding debtors and enforcement of Committal Warrants; (b) execution of various kinds of Orders, Writs and Warrants, including Writ of Fieri Facias, Distress Warrants for rent, Magistrates Warrants by seizure of property, preparation of inventories and valuation of property and duties in connection with the sale thereof; (c) undertaking evictions with a view to obtaining vacant possession of premises and land; (d) execution of warrants of arrest against ships; (e) attending courts / chambers / tribunals to give evidence; and (f) service of foreign legal process and service of court process on ships. (Note: Bailiff may be required to work irregular hours.)