Part 3Officers of court

Regulation of officers of court

61Regulation of F1officers of court

(1)

The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations—

(a)

confer functions on;

(b)

remove functions from; or

(c)

otherwise modify the functions of,

F2officers of court.

(2)

The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations—

(a)

prescribe the types of business association which F3officers of court may form in order to carry out their functions;

(b)

make provision about the ownership, membership, management and control of those business associations;

(c)

prescribe conditions which must be satisfied by those business associations;

F4(d)

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(3)

Before making regulations under subsection (1) or (2) above, the Scottish Ministers must consult F5—

(a)

the Lord President of the Court of Session; and

(b)

each sheriff principal.

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F6(5)

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F6(6)

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F6(7)

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