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Status:This version of this Act contains provisions that are prospective.StatusThe term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders yet to be applied to the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008:Commencement OrdersThis section lists the commencement orders yet to be applied to the whole Act. These effects are included in this view as they may be (but won’t necessarily be) relevant to the specific provision that you are viewing. Where applicable the commencement orders are listed under two headings, firstly those that bring some part of the Act you are viewing into force and secondly, those that bring into force legislation that affects some part of the legislation you are viewing. If you are viewing a prospective version or there is a prospective version available there may be commencement orders listed here that are relevant to the provision you are viewing.Commencement Orders bringing provisions within this Act into force:S.S.I. 2010/39 art. 2 Sch. commences (2008 asp 6) Part 1 SJudicial independence1Guarantee of continued judicial independenceS(1)The following persons must uphold the continued independence of the judiciary—
Chapter 2E+W+S+N.I.Senior judiciary: vacancy, incapacity and suspensionAnnotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Extent InformationE1Pt. 2 Ch. 2 extended to E.W.N.I. (14.9.2009) by S.I. 2009/2231, art. 44Lord PresidentE+W+S+N.I.(1)This section applies during any period when—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Extent InformationE6Pt. 2 Ch. 2 extended to E.W.N.I. (14.9.2009) by S.I. 2009/2231, art. 4Chapter 3SJudicial appointmentsJudicial Appointments Board for ScotlandS9The Judicial Appointments Board for ScotlandS(1)There is established a body to be known as the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (referred to in this Chapter as “the Board”).
10Judicial offices within the Board's remitS(1)The judicial offices within the Board's remit are—
11Recommendations of the BoardS(1)The relevant Minister may—
12Selection criteriaS(1)This section applies where the Board is selecting an individual to be recommended by it for appointment.
13Assessment of legal knowledge, skills and competenceS(1)Only the judicial and legal members of the Board may take part in any assessment by the Board of an individual's—
14Encouragement of diversityS(1)In carrying out its functions, the Board must have regard to the need to encourage diversity in the range of individuals available for selection to be recommended for appointment to a judicial office.
15GuidanceS(1)The Scottish Ministers may issue guidance to the Board as to the procedures to be followed by it in the carrying out of its functions.
16Guidance: procedureS(1)Before issuing any guidance under section 15(1) or (2), the Scottish Ministers or, as the case may be, the Lord President must lay a draft of the proposed guidance before the Scottish Parliament.
17Confidentiality of informationS(1)A person (whether or not a member of the Board or its staff) who has provided or obtained confidential information in connection with the carrying out of the Board's functions must not disclose the information unless the disclosure is authorised.
18Annual reportS(1)As soon as practicable after the end of each year, the Board must—
Lord President and Lord Justice ClerkS19AppointmentS(1)This section applies where a vacancy arises, or is expected to arise, in the office of Lord President or the office of Lord Justice Clerk.
20Selection criteriaS(1)This section applies where a panel established under section 19(2) is selecting an individual to be recommended by it as suitable for appointment.
Other Court of Session judgesS21Eligibility of solicitors for appointment as judgesSIn paragraph 1(b) (appointment of solicitors as judges of the Court of Session) of Schedule 4 to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40)—
(a)for “both” substitute “ either ”, and
(b)for “and” substitute “ or ”.
22Temporary judges: tenureS(1)Paragraph 5 (temporary judges) of Schedule 4 to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40) is amended as follows.
“(2)A person's appointment as a temporary judge lasts for 5 years, subject to the following provisions of this paragraph and paragraph 9 below.
(3)A person's appointment as a temporary judge comes to an end on the date on which the person reaches the age of 70.
(5)A person's appointment as a temporary judge comes to an end if the person is removed from office under section 39 of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6) (temporary judges: removal from office).
(7)Where a person's appointment as a temporary judge comes to an end by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) above, the person is to be reappointed under the said section 35(3), unless—
23Re-employment of retired judgesSIn section 22(1) (re-employment of retired judges) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73)—
Sheriffs principal, sheriffs and part-time sheriffsS24Appointment of temporary sheriffs principalS(1)Section 11 (appointment of temporary sheriffs principal) of the 1971 Act is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), for the words from “Secretary of State” to “sheriffdom,” in the second place that word appears substitute “ Scottish Ministers must, if the Lord President of the Court of Session so requests, ”.
(4)In subsection (1A), for “Secretary of State may” substitute “ Scottish Ministers must, if the Lord President so requests, ”.
(5)In subsection (4), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Scottish Ministers, at the request of the Lord President ”.
(a)for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Scottish Ministers ”, and
(b)for “directs” substitute “ direct ”.
25Re-employment of retired sheriffs principal and sheriffsSAfter section 14 of the 1971 Act insert—
“14ARe-employment of retired sheriffs principal and sheriffs(1)A sheriff principal may, if it appears to him to be expedient as a temporary measure in order to facilitate the disposal of business in the sheriff courts of the sheriffdom, appoint a qualifying former sheriff principal or sheriff to act as a sheriff of that sheriffdom during such period or on such occasions as the sheriff principal thinks fit.
26Appointment of part-time sheriffsSIn subsection (3) of section 11A (appointment of part-time sheriffs: requirements) of the 1971 Act—
(b)at the end of the subsection add “and (b)the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Lord President of the Court of Session about the proposed appointment.”.
27Sheriffs and part-time sheriffs: official oathsSIn the Promissory Oaths Act 1868 (c. 72), in the second part of the Schedule (persons to take oath of allegiance and judicial oath), after “sheriffdoms,” insert “ sheriffs, part-time sheriffs ”.
ProspectiveChapter 4SJudicial conductJudicial conductS28Rules about investigations etc.S(1)The Lord President may by rules make provision for or in connection with—
29Powers of Lord PresidentS(1)Where subsection (2) applies in relation to a judicial office holder, the Lord President may, for disciplinary purposes, give the judicial office holder—
Judicial Complaints ReviewerS30Judicial Complaints ReviewerS(1)The Scottish Ministers may, with the consent of the Lord President, appoint a person (to be known as the “Judicial Complaints Reviewer”) for the purpose of carrying out the functions mentioned in subsection (2).
31Judicial Complaints Reviewer: tenure etc.S(1)The Scottish Ministers are to determine with the consent of the Lord President—
32GuidanceS(1)The Judicial Complaints Reviewer must comply with any guidance that the Scottish Ministers issue about the carrying out of the Reviewer's functions.
33Lord President's powers on referralS(1)Subsection (2) applies where a case is referred to the Lord President by virtue of section 30(2)(b).
SuspensionS34SuspensionS(1)If the Lord President considers that it is necessary for the purpose of maintaining public confidence in the judiciary, the Lord President may suspend a judicial office holder—
ProspectiveChapter 5SRemoval from officeJudgesS35Tribunal to consider fitness for judicial officeS(1)The First Minister—
36Suspension during investigationS(1)Where the Lord President has requested that the First Minister constitute a tribunal under section 35, the Lord President may, at any time before the tribunal reports to the First Minister, suspend the person who is to be, or is, the subject of the investigation, from office.
37Further provision about tribunalsS(1)A tribunal constituted under section 35 may require any person—
38Report of tribunalS(1)The report of a tribunal constituted under section 35 must—
39Temporary judges: removal from officeS(1)Where subsection (2) applies, a person may be removed from office as a temporary judge by the First Minister.
SheriffsS40Consideration of fitness for, and removal from, shrieval officeSFor section 12 of the 1971 Act substitute—
“Consideration of fitness for, and removal from, shrieval officeS12ATribunal to consider fitness for shrieval office(1)The First Minister—
(a)where the investigation is to be of a person's fitness to hold the office of sheriff principal, that office,
(b)where the investigation is to be of a person's fitness to hold the office of sheriff or part-time sheriff, the office of sheriff.
12BSuspension during investigation(1)Where the Lord President of the Court of Session has requested that the First Minister constitute a tribunal under section 12A, the Lord President may, at any time before the tribunal reports to the First Minister, suspend the person who is to be, or is, the subject of the investigation, from office.
(3)A tribunal constituted under section 12A may, at any time before the tribunal reports to the First Minister, recommend to the First Minister that the person who is the subject of the tribunal's investigation be suspended from office.
12CFurther provision about tribunals(1)A tribunal constituted under section 12A may require any person—
12DReport of tribunal(1)The report of a tribunal constituted under section 12A must—
12ERemoval from office(1)Where subsection (2) applies, the First Minister may remove a person from the office of sheriff principal, sheriff or part-time sheriff.
12FInterpretation of sections 12A to 12E(1)In sections 12A to 12E “office of part-time sheriff” means an appointment (or reappointment) as a part-time sheriff; and references to removal or suspension from that office are to be construed accordingly.
Justices of the peaceS41Provision relating to tribunal considering fitness for office of justices of the peaceS(1)Section 71 (removal of justices of the peace) of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6) is amended as follows.
ProspectiveChapter 6STraining and appraisal of justices of the peace42Training and appraisal of justices of the peaceS(1)Section 69 (training and appraisal of justices of the peace) of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6) is amended is follows.
ProspectiveChapter 7SMeaning of “judicial office holder”43Meaning of “judicial office holder”S(1)In this Part “judicial office holder” means—
Part 3 SThe courtsThe Court of SessionS44Maximum number of judgesS(1)Section 1 (number of judges of the Court) of the Court of Session Act 1988 (c. 36) is amended as follows.
45Number of judges of the First and Second Divisions of the Inner HouseSIn section 2(2A) (composition of the Court) of the Court of Session Act 1988 (c. 36), after “may” insert “ , after consulting the Lord President, ”.
46Divisions of the Inner HouseS(1)The Court of Session Act 1988 (c. 36) is amended as follows.
ProspectiveSheriff courtsS47Sheriff principal's responsibilityS(1)The 1971 Act is amended as follows.
“15Efficient disposal of business in sheriff courts(1)The sheriff principal of each sheriffdom is responsible for securing the efficient disposal of business in the sheriff courts of that sheriffdom.
(i)for the words from “securing” to “sheriffdom”, in the second place it appears, substitute “ carrying out the responsibility imposed by section 15(1) of this Act ”, and
(ii)in paragraph (a), for the words from the beginning of the paragraph to “aforesaid” substitute “ provide for the division of business in the sheriff courts of that sheriffdom ”, and
(4)In section 17 (sheriff principal's power to fix sittings and business of sheriff courts), after subsection (4) insert—
(5)In section 20(Lord Advocate's instructions to procurators fiscal), the words “speedy and” are repealed.
48Repeal of certain responsibilities of Scottish MinistersSSections 1 and 9 of the 1971 Act (which respectively impose responsibility on the Scottish Ministers in relation to the organisation of sheriff courts and enable them to give directions) are repealed.
49Lord President's default powerS(1)The 1971 Act is amended as follows.
“17ALord President's power to exercise functions in sections 15 to 17(1)Subsection (2) applies where in any case the Lord President considers that the exercise by the sheriff principal of a sheriffdom of a function conferred by any of sections 15 to 17 of this Act—
(a)rescind the sheriff principal's exercise of the function, and
50Alteration of boundaries of sheriffdomsS(1)Section 2 (power to alter boundaries of sheriffdoms) of the 1971 Act is amended as follows.
51Sheriff court districts and places where sheriff courts are to be heldS(1)Section 3 (sheriff court districts and places where sheriff courts are to be held) of the 1971 Act is amended as follows.
(3)In subsection (4), for “Secretary of State” in the first place those words appear substitute “ Scottish Court Service ”.
52Repeal of power to appoint sheriff to assist Scottish MinistersSSection 8(power to appoint sheriff to assist Scottish Ministers) of the 1971 Act is repealed.
53Sheriffs principal and sheriffs acting in other sheriffdomsS(1)Section 10 (ministerial powers to authorise sheriff principal or direct sheriff to act in another sheriffdom) of the 1971 Act is amended as follows.
(a)for “Scottish Ministers” in the first place those words appear substitute “ Lord President of the Court of Session ”,
(c)for “Scottish Ministers otherwise decide” substitute “ Lord President otherwise decides ”.
(a)for “Scottish Ministers” in the first place those words appear substitute “ Lord President ”, and
(b)for “Scottish Ministers otherwise decide” substitute “ Lord President otherwise decides ”.
(4)In subsection (2), for “Scottish Ministers”, in each place those words appear, substitute “ Lord President ”.
54Residence and leave of absence of sheriffs principalS(1)Section 13 (ministerial functions in relation to residence and leave of absence of sheriffs principal) of the 1971 Act is amended as follows.
(a)for “Secretary of State” in the first place those words appear substitute “ Lord President of the Court of Session ”, and
(b)for “Secretary of State” in the second place those words appear substitute “ Lord President ”.
(a)for “Secretary of State” in each place those words appear substitute “ Lord President ”,
(b)after “absence” insert “ for the purpose of holidays ”, and
55Number, residence and deployment of sheriffsS(1)Section 14 (number, residence and place of duties of sheriffs) of the 1971 Act is amended as follows.
(4)In subsection (3), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Lord President ”.
(a)for the words “and after consultation with the Lord President of the Court of Session, the Secretary of State” substitute “ the Lord President ”, and
56Leave of absence of sheriffsS(1)Section 16 (functions of sheriff principal with respect to duties and leave of absence of sheriffs) of the 1971 Act is amended as follows.
(a)after “absence” insert “ for the purpose of holidays ”,
(c)for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Lord President of the Court of Session ”.
ProspectiveJustice of the peace courtsS57Establishment, constitution etc.S(1)The Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6) is amended as follows.
58Sheriff principal's responsibilityS(1)The Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6) is amended as follows.
Court holidaysS59Court holidays in sheriff courts and justice of the peace courtsS(1)Section 8 (sittings of sheriff and justice of the peace courts) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) is amended as follows.
Part 4 SThe Scottish Court ServiceEstablishmentS60The Scottish Court ServiceS(1)There is established a body corporate to be known as the Scottish Court Service (referred to in this Part as “the SCS”).
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI2S. 60 partly in force; s. 60 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 76; s. 60(2) in force for specified purposes at 16.3.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/83, art. 2; s. 60(2) in force for further specified purposes at 1.6.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/192, art. 2, Sch.; s. 60(1) in force and s. 60(2) in force for further specified purposes at 1.10.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/318, art. 2, Sch.ProspectiveFunctionsS61Administrative support for the Scottish courts and judiciaryS(1)The SCS has the function of providing, or ensuring the provision of, the property, services, officers and other staff required for the purposes of—
62Administrative support for other personsS(1)The SCS has the function of providing, or ensuring the provision of, the property, services and staff required for the purposes of—
63Appointment etc. of office holdersS(1)The Scottish Ministers' functions in relation to the officers mentioned in subsection (2) are transferred to the SCS.
64Payment of remuneration etc. of certain judicial office holdersS(1)In section 11(8) (remuneration and allowances of temporary sheriffs principal) of the 1971 Act, for “Secretary of State” in the first place those words appear substitute “ Scottish Court Service ”.
(a)for “Scottish Ministers” substitute “ Scottish Court Service ”, and
(b)for “they” substitute “ the Scottish Ministers ”.
ProspectiveProvision of advice etc. to the Scottish MinistersS65Provision of advice etc. to the Scottish MinistersS(1)The SCS may give information or advice, or make proposals, to the Scottish Ministers on matters relating to—
(a)the functions of the SCS, or
Plan and reportS66Corporate planS(1)The SCS must, before the beginning of each planning period, prepare and submit to the Scottish Ministers for approval a corporate plan describing how the SCS proposes to carry out its functions during the period.
(3)The Scottish Ministers may approve the plan subject to such modifications as may be agreed between them and the SCS.
(4)The SCS must, as soon as possible after the approval of a corporate plan—
(5)During the planning period to which a corporate plan relates, the SCS—
(6)In carrying out its functions in any planning period, the SCS must have regard to the corporate plan for the period.
Prospective67Annual reportS(1)As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, the SCS must—
ProspectiveMinisterial powersS68Provision of informationSThe SCS must provide the Scottish Ministers with such information relating to the carrying out of its functions as the Scottish Ministers may require.
69GuidanceSThe SCS must, in carrying out its functions, have regard to any guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers.
70Default powerS(1)Subsection (2) applies if the Scottish Ministers consider—
(a)that the SCS is—
(i)failing to carry out its functions to such an extent that there is a significant risk to the efficient and effective functioning of the Scottish courts, or
(2)Where this subsection applies, the Scottish Ministers may by order provide for the functions of the SCS to be carried out instead by them.
(3)So far as necessary for the purpose of the carrying out by the Scottish Ministers of the functions of the SCS by virtue of subsection (2)—
(a)references in any enactment to the SCS are to be read as references to the Scottish Ministers,
(b)staff of the SCS are to be treated as if they were staff of the Scottish Ministers, and
(c)property and liabilities of the SCS are to be treated as property and liabilities of the Scottish Ministers.
Part 5 SGeneral71Orders and regulationsS(1)Any power of the Scottish Ministers to make orders or regulations under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.
72InterpretationSIn this Act—
“the 1971 Act” means the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58),
“office of part-time sheriff” means an appointment under section 11A, or a reappointment under section 11B(5) or (7), of the 1971 Act, and references to suspension from that office are to be construed accordingly,
“office of temporary judge” means an appointment under section 35(3) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c. 40), and references to removal or suspension from that office are to be construed accordingly,
“office of temporary sheriff principal” means an appointment under section 11(1) or (1A) of the 1971 Act, and references to suspension from that office are to be construed accordingly.
73Consequential amendments and repealsSSchedule 5, which contains consequential amendments and repeals of enactments, has effect.
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75Transitional provision etc.S(1)The Scottish Ministers may by order make such provision as they consider necessary or expedient for transitory, transitional or saving purposes in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.
76Commencement and short titleS(1)The provisions of this Act, other than this section and sections 71, 72, 74 and 75, come into force in accordance with provision made by order by the Scottish Ministers.
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