Part 2The judiciary

Chapter 4Judicial conduct

Judicial conduct

I129Powers of Lord President

1

Where subsection (2) applies in relation to a judicial office holder, the Lord President may, for disciplinary purposes, give the judicial office holder—

a

formal advice,

b

a formal warning, or

c

a reprimand.

2

This subsection applies where—

a

an investigation has been carried out in accordance with rules under section 28(1), and

b

the person carrying out the investigation has recommended that the Lord President exercise a power mentioned in subsection (1).

3

This section does not restrict what the Lord President may do—

a

informally,

b

for other purposes, or

c

where any advice or warning is not given to a particular judicial office holder.