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Part IIS Legal Services

Judicial appointmentsS

35 Judicial appointments.S

(1)Paragraphs 1 to 3 of Schedule 4 to this Act shall have effect in relation to the eligibility of sheriffs principal, sheriffs and solicitors to be appointed as judges of the Court of Session.

(2)Paragraph 4 of the said Schedule shall have effect in relation to the appointment of—

(a)members of the Inner House of the Court of Session; and

(b)a Lord Ordinary of that Court to be the Lord Ordinary in exchequer causes.

(3)Notwithstanding any provision in any enactment, if it appears expedient to the Secretary of State he may, in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 5 to 11 of the said Schedule, and after consulting the Lord President, appoint persons to act as temporary judges of the Court of Session.

(4)Section 3 (constitution of Scottish Land Court) of the M1Small Landholders (Scotland) Act 1911 shall have effect subject to the amendments mentioned in paragraph 12 of the said Schedule.

Commencement Information

I1S. 35 wholly in force at 1.4.1991. See s. 75(2) and S.I. 1991/822, art. 3, Schedule.

Marginal Citations