Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6)

Part 2 U.K. The judiciary

Chapter 5 S Removal from office

Judges S

39 Temporary judges: removal from office S

(1) Where subsection (2) applies, a person may be removed from office as a temporary judge by the First Minister.

(2) This subsection applies if—

(a) a tribunal constituted under section 35 has reported to the First Minister that the person is unfit to hold that office by reason of inability, neglect of duty or misbehaviour, and

(b) the First Minister has laid the report before the Scottish Parliament.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 39 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch. (with art. 3)