Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 12A-12F and cross-heading substituted (20.2.2010 for the insertion of s. 12C(5) and 1.4.2010 otherwise) for s. 12 by Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6), ss. 40, 76; S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)
[F2The Scottish Court Service may pay to any sheriff principal such allowances as it], may determine in respect of the travelling expenses incurred by the sheriff principal in the performance of the duties of his office.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 19 substituted (1.4.2010) by The Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/334), arts. 1(5), 3(2); S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch.
The purposes for which the Lord Advocate may issue instructions to procurators fiscal under section 8(1) of the M1Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 shall include, in addition to the purpose mentioned in the said section 8(1), the F3. . . efficient disposal of business in the sheriff courts.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in s. 20 repealed (1.4.2010) by Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6), ss. 47(5), 76; S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch.
Marginal Citations
Textual Amendments
Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this Act shall affect the discharge by any person of any function lawfully held by him immediately before the commencement of this Act, except in so far as the discharge of that function is or would be inconsistent with any of those provisions or anything done thereunder.]