2009 No. 318 (C. 25)

Scottish Court Service
Sheriff Court

The Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009

Made

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 76(1) of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 20081.

Citation and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009.

2

the Act” means the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008.

Appointed day2

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule (the subject matter of each provision being mentioned in column 2) is 1st October 2009.

FERGUS EWINGAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST OCTOBER 2009

Article 2

Column 1

Column 2

Provisions of the Act

Subject matter

Section 27

Sheriffs and part-time sheriffs: official oaths

Section 60(1)

The Scottish Court Service

Section 60(2) in so far as it relates to the provisions of schedule 3 to the Act mentioned below

Section 66

Corporate plan

Schedule 3, paragraphs 6, 9 to 14, 18 and 20

The Scottish Court Service

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 on 1st October 2009.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDER

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/83 (c. 6)) and the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/192 (c. 15)):—

Provision

Date of Commencement

Section 1

1st June 2009

Subsections (1), (5) and (6) of section 2 for the purposes of subsections (2)(b) and (c)

1st June 2009

Subsections (2)(b) and (c) of section 2

1st June 2009

Sections 4 to 8

1st June 2009

Sections 9 to 18

1st June 2009

Sections 19 and 20

1st June 2009

Sections 21 to 23

1st June 2009

Sections 24 to 26

1st June 2009

Sections 44 to 46

1st June 2009

Section 59

16th March 2009

Section 60(2) in so far as it relates to the commencement of subparagraphs (2), (3) and (4) of paragraph 3 of schedule 3

16th March 2009

Section 60(2) in so far as it relates to the commencement of paragraphs 2, 3(1), 4, 5, 7 and 8 of schedule 3

1st June 2009

Section 73 in so far as it relates to the commencement of paragraph 4 of schedule 5

1st June 2009

Schedule 1

1st June 2009

Schedule 2

1st June 2009

Schedule 3, paragraphs 2, 3(1), 4, 5, 7 and 8

1st June 2009

Schedule 3, subparagraphs (2), (3) and (4) of paragraph 3

16th March 2009

Schedule 5, paragraph 4

1st June 2009