PART 9JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS
I1128Abolition of the office of stipendiary magistrate
1
The office of stipendiary magistrate is abolished.
2
Subsection (3) applies to a person who, immediately before this section comes into force, holds office as a full-time stipendiary magistrate.
3
The person is to be appointed, by virtue of this subsection, as a summary sheriff unless the person declines the appointment.
4
Subsection (3) applies regardless of whether the person is qualified for appointment as a summary sheriff.
5
Subsection (6) applies to a person who, immediately before this section comes into force, holds office as a part-time stipendiary magistrate.
6
The person is to be appointed, by virtue of this subsection, as a part-time summary sheriff unless the person declines the appointment.
7
Subsection (6) applies regardless of whether the person is qualified for appointment as a part-time summary sheriff.
8
A person appointed—
a
as a summary sheriff by virtue of subsection (3) is to be treated for all purposes as if appointed as such under section 5(2),
b
as a part-time summary sheriff by virtue of subsection (6) is to be treated for all purposes as if appointed as such under section 10(1).