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Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014

Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014

2014 asp 10

Commentary on Sections

Part 1 – The Scottish Tribunals

Establishment and Leadership

Section 3 – Upholding independence

8.Section 3 places a duty on the First Minister, the Lord Advocate, the Scottish Ministers, members of the Scottish Parliament and any other person having responsibility for matters relating to the Scottish Tribunals or the administration of justice to uphold the independence of the members of the Scottish Tribunals. It also imposes two particular duties on the First Minister, the Lord Advocate and the Scottish Ministers for the purpose of upholding that independence.

9.The first is a duty not to seek to influence the decisions of the Scottish Tribunals through special access to its members which would not be afforded to the general public.

10.The second is a duty to have regard to the need for members of the Scottish Tribunals to have the support necessary to enable them to carry out their functions.

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