[F1(1)F1]The [F2Scottish Court Service]F2 and the Lord Advocate may respectively, F3. . ., appoint such whole-time clerks or other whole-time assistants to a sheriff clerk or procurator fiscal as may be deemed necessary F4....
[F5(2)The [F6Scottish Court Service]F6 may appoint to a justice of the peace court such clerks and assistant clerks as [F7it considers]F7 necessary.
(3)The clerks and assistants mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) above are referred to in this Act as whole-time clerks.F5]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 5 renumbered as s. 5(1) (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 80, 84(1), Sch. para. 1(b); S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (with arts. 4-14) (as amended by S.S.I. 2007/527, art. 2)
F2Words in s. 5(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6), ss. 63(4), 76(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(6)(a); S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch.
F3Words in s. 5 repealed (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 125(1)(2), Sch. 8 para. 3(5), Sch. 9 (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(1)
F4Words in s. 5 repealed (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 80, 84(1), Sch. para. 1(a); S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (with arts. 4-14) (as amended by S.S.I. 2007/527, art. 2)
F5S. 5(2)(3) inserted (10.12.2007) by Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), ss. 80, 84(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(c); S.S.I. 2007/479, art. 3(1), Sch. (with arts. 4-14) (as amended by S.S.I. 2007/527, art. 2)
F6Words in s. 5(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6), ss. 63(4), 76(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(6)(b)(i); S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch.
F7Words in s. 5(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6), ss. 63(4), 76(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(6)(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch.