PART 1SHERIFF COURTS
CHAPTER 2JUDICIARY OF THE SHERIFFDOMS
Temporary and part-time judiciary
I18Part-time sheriffs
1
The Scottish Ministers may appoint individuals to act as sheriffs; and individuals so appointed are to be known as “part-time sheriffs”.
2
The Scottish Ministers may appoint an individual only if—
a
the individual is qualified for appointment (see section 14), and
b
the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Lord President of the Court of Session before making the appointment.
3
Subject to section 20, an appointment as a part-time sheriff lasts for 5 years.
4
A part-time sheriff may exercise the jurisdiction and powers that attach to the office of sheriff in every sheriffdom, and does not need a commission for that purpose.
5
A part-time sheriff is subject to such instructions, arrangements and other provisions as may be made under this Act by the sheriff principal of the sheriffdom in which the part-time sheriff is for the time being sitting.
6
In carrying out their functions under this Act, sheriffs principal must together have regard to the desirability of securing that every part-time sheriff—
a
is given the opportunity of sitting on not fewer than 20 days in each successive period of 12 months beginning with the day of the part-time sheriff's appointment, and
b
does not sit for more than 100 days in each such successive period.