PART 1 SSHERIFF COURTS

CHAPTER 2SJUDICIARY OF THE SHERIFFDOMS

Temporary and part-time judiciaryS

11Reappointment of part-time summary sheriffsS

(1)A part-time summary sheriff whose appointment comes to an end by virtue of the expiry of the 5 year period mentioned in section 10(3) is to be reappointed unless—

(a)the part-time summary sheriff declines reappointment,

(b)a sheriff principal has made a recommendation to the Scottish Ministers against the reappointment, or

(c)the part-time summary sheriff has sat for fewer than 50 days in total in that 5 year period.

(2)Section 10 (apart from subsection (2)) applies to a reappointment under subsection (1) as it applies to an appointment.

(3)A part-time summary sheriff whose appointment comes to an end by resignation under section 20 may be reappointed.

(4)Section 10 applies to a reappointment under subsection (3) as it applies to an appointment.

Commencement Information

I1S. 11 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.