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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I District Courts

    1. 1. Abolition of existing inferior courts and establishment of district courts.

    2. 1A. Further provision as to establishment and disestablishment of district courts.

    3. 2.District of, and exercise of jurisdiction by, district court.

    4. 3.Jurisdiction and powers of district court.

    5. 4. Procedure and practice in the district court.

    6. 5. Stipendiary magistrates.

    7. 6. District prosecutor.

    8. 7. Clerk of district court.

    9. 8. Court houses for district court.

  3. Part II Justices and Clerks of the Peace

    1. Justices of the peace

      1. 9. Appointment and removal of justices.

      2. 9A. Removal and restriction of functions of justices

      3. 10. Existing justices and magistrates.

      4. 11. Ex officio justices.

      5. 12. Restriction of functions of justices who are councillors etc.

      6. 13. Disqualification of solicitor who is a justice.

      7. 13A. Disqualification in case of sequestration or bankruptcy.

      8. 14. Courses for justices.

      9. 15. Supplemental list.

      10. 16. Justices’ committees.

      11. 17. Allowances.

    2. Clerks of the peace

      1. 18. Appointment and duties of clerk of peace.

  4. Part III Miscellaneous and General

    1. Miscellaneous

      1. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 20. Custody of records.

      3. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 23. District court and justice of peace expenses and destination of fines.

    2. General

      1. 24. Amendments and repeals.

      2. 25. Expenses.

      3. 26. Interpretation.

      4. 27. Short title, extent and commencement.

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS

      1. The Savings Bank (Scotland) Act 1819

        1. 1.In section 2 (rules, etc., of Savings Banks including the...

        2. 2.In section 4 (further provision in relation to the rules,...

      2. The Game Act 1831

        1. 3.In section 18 (licences to deal in game), for the...

        2. 4.In Schedule (A) (form of licence), for the words from...

      3. The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885

        1. 5.In section 13 (summary proceedings against brothel keeper), for the...

      4. The Coal Mines Regulation Act 1887

        1. 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. The Burgh Police (Scotland) Act 1892

        1. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        8. 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        9. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        10. 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        11. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        12. 18.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        13. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        14. 20.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        15. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        16. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        17. 23.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        18. 24.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. The Public Order Act 1936

        1. 25.In section 8(6) (application to Scotland), for the words from...

      7. The Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952

        1. 26.In section 72A(2) (transfer of fine orders, Scotland), for the...

      8. The Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954

        1. 27.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1959

        1. 28.In section 6 (casual vacancies in licensing courts and court...

      10. The Police (Scotland) Act 1967

        1. 29.In section 16 (declarations by constables), for the words from...

        2. 30.In section 17(1)(c) (functions of constables), for the words from...

        3. 31.In section 18(1) (jurisdiction of constables in border counties), for...

        4. 32.In section 45 (search warrants for police clothing etc.), for...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REPEALS