SCHEDULE 4 Judicial Appointments
Temporary judges
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F1(1)
Any person who is eligible under—
(a)
paragraph 1 above; or
(b)
any other enactment,
for appointment as a judge of the Court of Session may be appointed as a temporary judge under section 35(3) of this Act F2......
F3(2)
A person's appointment as a temporary judge lasts for 5 years, subject to the following provisions of this paragraph and paragraph (9) below.
(3)
A person's appointment as a temporary judge comes to an end on the date on which the person reaches the age of 70.
(4)
Sub-paragraph (3) above is subject to section 26(4) to (6) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c.8) (power to authorise continuance in office up to the age of 75.
(5)
A person's appointment as a temporary judge comes to an end if the person is removed from office under section 39 of the Judiciary Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6) (temporary judges: removal from office).
(6)
A person appointed as a temporary judge may resign at any time by giving notice to that effect to the Scottish Ministers.
(7)
Where a person's appointment as a temporary judge comes to an end by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) above, the person is to be reappointed under the said section 35(3), unless—
(a)
the person has declined reappointment,
(b)
the person has reached the age of 70,
(c)
the person has sat as a temporary judge on fewer than 50 days during the period of appointment, or
(d)
the Lord President has recommended to the Scottish Ministers that the person should not be reappointed.
(8)
A person whose appointment as a temporary judge comes to an end by resignation under sub-paragraph (6) above may be reappointed under the said section 35(3).
(9)
The provisions of this paragraph, and paragraphs 6 to 11 below, apply to a reappointment as they apply to an appointment.
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Subject to paragraph 7 below, a person appointed as a temporary judge under the said section 35(3) shall, while so acting, be treated for all purposes as, and accordingly may perform any of the functions of, a judge of the Court in which he is acting.
7
Subject to paragraph 8 below, a person shall not, by virtue of paragraph 6 above, be treated as a judge of the Court of Session for the purposes of any other enactment or rule of law relating to—
(a)
the appointment, tenure of office, retirement, removal or disqualification of judges of that Court, including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, any enactment or rule of law relating to the number of judges who may be appointed; and
(b)
the remuneration, allowances or pensions of such judges.
8
A person appointed to be a temporary judge of the Court of Session shall, by virtue of such appointment, be a temporary Lord Commissioner of Justiciary in Scotland.
9
Notwithstanding the expiry of any period for which a person is appointed under the said section 35(3) to act as a judge—
(a)
he may attend at the Court of Session or the High Court of Justiciary for the purpose of continuing to deal with, giving judgment in, or dealing with any matter relating to, any case begun before him while acting as a judge of either Court; and
(b)
for that purpose, and for the purpose of any proceedings arising out of any such case or matter, he shall be treated as being or, as the case may be, having been, a judge of the relevant Court.
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11
The appointment of a person to act as a temporary judge under the said section 35(3) is without prejudice to—
(a)
any appointment held by him as a sheriff principal or sheriff; or
(b)
his continuing with any business or professional occupation not inconsistent with his acting as a judge.