SCHEDULE 3The Scottish Court Service
Membership
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1
The SCS consists of judicial members and non-judicial members.
2
The judicial members comprise—
a
the Lord President,
b
the Lord Justice Clerk,
c
one other person holding the office of judge of the Court of Session,
d
one person holding the office of sheriff principal,
e
two persons holding the office of sheriff, and
f
one person holding the office of justice of the peace.
3
The non-judicial members comprise—
a
an advocate practising as such in Scotland,
b
a solicitor practising as such in Scotland,
c
the Chief Executive (appointed under paragraph 14(1)), and
d
three other individuals none of whom is qualified for appointment as a judicial member or for appointment under any of the preceding paragraphs.
4
Each of the descriptions of members mentioned in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) is referred to in this schedule as a “category of membership”.
5
Subject to sub-paragraph (6), the Scottish Ministers may, with the consent of the Lord President, by order modify sub-paragraph (2) or (3).
6
The Scottish Ministers must not make an order under sub-paragraph (5) if its effect would be that the total number of judicial members would no longer exceed the total number of non-judicial members.