The Justice of the Peace Courts (Sheriffdom of Lothian and Borders) etc. Order 2008
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
2Establishment of justice of the peace courts
3Disestablishment of district courts
4Transfer of staff
5Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
6Incidental, consequential and transitional provisions in relation to certain fixed penalties and conditional offers
7Partial repeal of the 1975 Act
SCHEDULE 1ESTABLISHMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURTS
SCHEDULE 2DISESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT COURTS: COMMISSION AREAS
SCHEDULE 3TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES
SCHEDULE 4PARTIAL REPEAL OF THE 1975 ACT
PART 1THE 1975 ACT: GENERAL REPEAL
PART 2THE 1975 ACT: PROVISIONS WHICH CEASE TO HAVE EFFECT IN THE SHERIFFDOM OF LOTHIAN AND BORDERS

2008 No. 31

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE COURT

The Justice of the Peace Courts (Sheriffdom of Lothian and Borders) etc. Order 2008

Made

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

Coming into force

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 59(2), 64(1), 64(4), 65(1), 65(5) and 81(2) of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 20071 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 59(7) and 64(3) of that Act they have consulted with the Sheriff Principal for the Sheriffdom of Lothian and Borders, City of Edinburgh Council, Midlothian Council, West Lothian Council, East Lothian Council and Scottish Borders Council.