PART 1SHERIFF COURTS
CHAPTER 3ORGANISATION OF BUSINESS
Sheriff principal's general responsibilities
I129Lord President's power to exercise functions under sections 27 and 28
1
Subsection (2) applies where in any case the Lord President of the Court of Session considers that the exercise by the sheriff principal of a sheriffdom of a function under section 27 or 28—
a
is prejudicial to the efficient disposal of business in the sheriff courts of the sheriffdom,
b
is prejudicial to the efficient organisation or administration of those courts, or
c
is otherwise against the interest of the public.
2
The Lord President may in that case—
a
rescind the sheriff principal's exercise of the function, and
b
exercise the function.
3
Subsections (1) and (2) apply in relation to a failure to exercise a function mentioned in subsection (1) as they apply to the exercise of such a function, but as if paragraph (a) of subsection (2) were omitted.
4
The exercise of a function by the Lord President by virtue of subsection (2)(b) is to be treated as if it were the exercise of the function by the sheriff principal.