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16RemunerationS
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(1)Each sheriff principal and sheriff is to be paid such salary [F1and such allowances] as the Treasury may determine.
(2)Such salary is to be paid quarterly or otherwise in every year, as the Treasury may determine.
(3)Each summary sheriff is to be paid such remuneration [F2and such allowances] as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
(4)The Scottish Ministers may determine different amounts of remuneration [F3and different amounts of allowances] for—
(a)different summary sheriffs, or
(b)different descriptions of summary sheriff.
(5)Each judicial officer mentioned in subsection (7) is to be paid such remuneration [F4and such allowances] as the Scottish Ministers may determine.
(6)The Scottish Ministers may determine different amounts of remuneration [F5and different amounts of allowances] for—
(a)different judicial officers mentioned in subsection (7), or
(b)different descriptions of such judicial officers.
(7)The judicial officers are—
[F6(za)a temporary sheriff principal,]
(a)a part-time sheriff,
(b)a part-time summary sheriff,
(c)an individual appointed to act as a sheriff or summary sheriff under section 12(1).
(8)Subsection (9) applies in relation to—
(a)a sheriff principal of a sheriffdom authorised under section 30 to perform the functions of a sheriff principal in another sheriffdom, and
(b)a sheriff of a sheriffdom (“sheriffdom A”) directed under section 31 to perform the functions of sheriff in another sheriffdom in addition to sheriffdom A.
(9)The sheriff principal or sheriff is to be paid, in respect of the additional functions, such remuneration as appears to the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, to be reasonable in all the circumstances.
(10)Subsection (11) applies in relation to a summary sheriff of a sheriffdom (“sheriffdom B”) directed under section 31 to perform the functions of a summary sheriff in another sheriffdom in addition to sheriffdom B.
(11)The summary sheriff is to be paid, in respect of the additional functions, such remuneration as appears to the Scottish Ministers to be reasonable in all the circumstances.
(12)Salaries [F7, allowances] and remuneration under subsections (1) to (11) are to be paid by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.
(13)Sums required by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service for the payment of a salary [F8or an allowance] under subsection (1) or remuneration [F9or an allowance] under subsection (3) are charged on the Scottish Consolidated Fund.
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F1Words in s. 16(1) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 21(2)(a)
F2Words in s. 16(3) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 21(2)(b)
F3Words in s. 16(4) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 21(2)(c)
F4Words in s. 16(5) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 21(2)(d)
F5Words in s. 16(6) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 21(2)(e)
F6S. 16(7)(za) inserted (1.4.2018) by The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/93), arts. 1, 5
F7Word in s. 16(12) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 21(2)(f)
F8Words in s. 16(13) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 21(2)(g)(i)
F9Words in s. 16(13) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 21(2)(g)(ii)
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I1S. 16(1)-(11) in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch. (with art. 3)
I2S. 16(12)(13) in force at 1.4.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/13, art. 2, Sch.
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