1. This Order may be cited as the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Scottish Land Court) Order 2017 and comes into force on 1st April 2017.
2. The Scottish Land Court(1) is specified for the purposes of section 2(6)(h) of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (meaning of “the Scottish courts”).
3. The offices of member of the Scottish Land Court and Deputy Chairman of the Scottish Land Court are specified for the purposes of section 43(2)(j) of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (meaning of “judicial office holder”).
4.—(1) Schedule 1 of the Scottish Land Court Act 1993(2) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 7, for “Secretary of State” substitute “SCTS”.
(3) Paragraph 8 is repealed.
(4) In paragraph 18—
(a)sub-paragraph (1) is repealed;
(b)in sub-paragraph (2), after head (b) insert—
“(c)the principal clerk of the Land Court”; and
(c)in sub-paragraph (5), for “Scottish Ministers” substitute “SCTS”.
5. The schedule has effect.
ANNABELLE EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
16th March 2017