Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3)

Part 3 S [F1 Officers of court]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3 Title substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 10; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Scottish Civil Enforcement Commission S

F2 50 Scottish Civil Enforcement Commission S

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Textual Amendments

F2 S. 50 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

[F3 Advisory Council on Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers] S

Textual Amendments

F3 Cross-heading before s. 51 inserted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 11(3); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

51 [F4 Advisory Council's] annual report S

F5 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) [F6 The Advisory Council on Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers (the “Advisory Council”)] must prepare a report on its activities during the whole of each financial year as soon as practicable after the end of the period to which the report relates.

(3) A report prepared under subsection (2) above—

F7 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) may include a statistical analysis of the performance by [F8 officers of court] of their functions and the undertaking by officers of activities during the period to which the report relates or any other period specified by the [F9 Advisory Council] in the report.

(4) The [F10 Advisory Council] may, in preparing the report under subsection (2) above, require [F11 the professional association designated by regulations under section 63(1)(a)] to provide any information [F12 provided by virtue of regulations under section 63(1A) which the Advisory Council] considers necessary or proper for the purposes of preparing the report.

(5) The [F13 Advisory Council] must—

(a) send a copy of each report prepared under subsection (2) above to the Scottish Ministers; and

(b) publish the report.

F14 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in s. 51 title substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 11(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F5 S. 51(1) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 11(1)(a); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F6 Words in s. 51(2) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 11(1)(b); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F7 S. 51(3)(a) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 11(1)(c)(i); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F8 Words in s. 51(3)(b) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 11(1)(c)(ii); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F9 Words in s. 51(3) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 11(1)(c)(iii); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F10 Words in s. 51(4) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 11(1)(d)(i); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F11 Words in s. 51(4) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 11(1)(d)(ii); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F12 Words in s. 51(4) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 11(1)(d)(iii); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F13 Words in s. 51(5) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 11(1)(e); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F14 S. 51(6) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 11(1)(f); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I1 S. 51(2)(3)(b)(4)(5) in force at 31.1.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 3(a)

Prospective

F15 52 Publication of guidance and other information S

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Textual Amendments

F15 S. 52 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

53 Published information not to enable identification S

Information—

(a) contained in a report prepared under section 51(2); F16 ...

F16 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

of this Act must not be in a form which identifies or enables the identification of [F17 officers of court] or persons against whom diligence has been executed.

Textual Amendments

F16 S. 53(b) and word repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 12(a); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F17 Words in s. 53 substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 12(b); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I2 S. 53 in force at 31.1.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 3(b)

Prospective

F18 54 Register of judicial officers S

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Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 54-60 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Prospective

F18 55 Code of practice S

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Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 54-60 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Prospective

F18 56 Publication of information relating to informal debt collection S

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Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 54-60 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Judicial officers S

Prospective

F18 57 Judicial officers S

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Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 54-60 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F18 58 Appointment of judicial officer S

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Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 54-60 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Prospective

F18 59 Annual fee S

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Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 54-60 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Prospective

Abolition of offices of messenger-at-arms and sheriff officer S

F18 60 Abolition of offices of messenger-at-arms and sheriff officer S

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Textual Amendments

F18 Ss. 54-60 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Regulation of [F19 officers of court] S

Textual Amendments

F19 Words in crossheading before s. 61 substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

61 Regulation of [F20 officers of court] S

(1) The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations—

(a) confer functions on;

(b) remove functions from; or

(c) otherwise modify the functions of,

[F21 officers of court].

(2) The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations—

(a) prescribe the types of business association which [F22 officers of court] may form in order to carry out their functions;

(b) make provision about the ownership, membership, management and control of those business associations;

(c) prescribe conditions which must be satisfied by those business associations;

F23 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) Before making regulations under subsection (1) or (2) above, the Scottish Ministers must consult [F24 —

(a) the Lord President of the Court of Session; and

(b) each sheriff principal.]

F25 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F25 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F25 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F25 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F20 Words in s. 61 title substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F21 Words in s. 61(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(a); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F22 Words in s. 61(2)(a) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(a); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F23 S. 61(2)(d) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(b); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F24 Words in s. 61(3) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(c); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F25 S. 61(4)-(7) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I3 S. 61 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 227; s. 61(1)(2)(3) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/115, art. 3(4), Sch. 3 (with arts. 4-6, 10)

I4 S. 61(1)-(3) in force at 31.1.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 3(c)

Valid from 01/04/2011

62 Duty to notify Commission of bankruptcy etc. S

(1) Where, in relation to a judicial officer, any of the events mentioned in subsection (2) below occurs, the officer must, before the expiry of the period of 28 days beginning with the occurrence of the event, notify the Commission in writing of it.

(2) The events referred to in subsection (1) above are—

(a) the sequestration of the judicial officer;

(b) the granting by the officer of a trust deed for creditors;

(c) the making of a bankruptcy restrictions order in respect of the officer;

(d) the acceptance by the Accountant in Bankruptcy of a bankruptcy restrictions undertaking made by the officer;

(e) the making, under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46), of a disqualification order against the officer;

(f) where the officer is a partner in a partnership the sole or main business of which is the provision of judicial officer services—

(i) the granting by the partnership of a trust deed for creditors; or

(ii) the sequestration of the partnership;

(g) where the officer is a member in a limited liability partnership the sole or main business of which is the provision of judicial officer services, the commencement of the winding up of that partnership on the ground of insolvency.

(3) In subsection (2) above, “trust deed” has the meaning given by section 5(4A) of the 1985 Act.

[F26 Officers of court's] professional association S

Textual Amendments

F26 Words in crossheading preceding s. 63 substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 15(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

63 [F27 Officers of court's] professional association S

(1) The Scottish Ministers, by regulations—

(a) must designate an association[F28 (in this Part, the “professional association”)] as the professional association for [F29 officers of court]; and

(b) may make provision in relation to the functions, constitution and procedures of the professional association.

[F30 (1A) Regulations under subsection (1) may require an officer of court to provide such information as the professional association reasonably considers necessary.]

(2) The Scottish Ministers may not make regulations under subsection (1) above without first consulting—

[F31 (a) the Lord President of the Court of Session;

(aa) each sheriff principal;]

(b) representatives of the professional association or, as the case may be, proposed professional association; and

(c) such other bodies or persons who appear to the Scottish Ministers to have an interest.

(3) A person may not hold a commission as [F32 an officer of court] unless that person is a member of the professional association.

Textual Amendments

F27 Words in s. 63 title substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8) , s. 134(7) , Sch. 4 para. 15(2) ; S.S.I. 2011/30 , art. 3(1) (3) , Sch. 1

F28 Words in s. 63(1)(a) inserted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8) , s. 134(7) , Sch. 4 para. 15(1)(a)(i) ; S.S.I. 2011/30 , art. 3(1) (3) , Sch. 1

F29 Words in s. 63(1)(a) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8) , s. 134(7) , Sch. 4 para. 15(1)(a)(ii) ; S.S.I. 2011/30 , art. 3(1) (3) , Sch. 1

F30 S. 63(1A) inserted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8) , s. 134(7) , Sch. 4 para. 15(1)(b) ; S.S.I. 2011/30 , art. 3(1) (3) , Sch. 1

F31 S. 63(2)(a) (aa) substituted for s. 63(2)(a) (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8) , s. 134(7) , Sch. 4 para. 15(1)(c) ; S.S.I. 2011/30 , art. 3(1) (3) , Sch. 1

F32 Words in s. 63(3) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8) , s. 134(7) , Sch. 4 para. 15(1)(d) ; S.S.I. 2011/30 , art. 3(1) (3) , Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I5 S. 63 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 227; s. 63(1)(2) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/115 , art. 3(4) , Sch. 3 (with arts. 4-6 , 10 )

I6 S. 63(1)(2) in force at 31.1.2011 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2011/31 , art. 3(d)

Valid from 01/04/2011

64 Duty of professional association to forward complaints to Commission S

Where the professional association receives a complaint about a judicial officer or any services provided by the officer, the association must send details of the complaint and any material which accompanies it to the Commission.

Valid from 01/04/2011

65 Information from professional association S

The Commission may require the professional association to provide any information the Commission considers necessary or proper for the purposes of—

(a) any inspection under section 66 of this Act;

(b) any investigation under section 67 of this Act; or

(c) the consideration by the disciplinary committee of any matter under section 71 of this Act.

Investigation of [F33 officers of court] S

Textual Amendments

F33 Words in crossheading preceding s. 66 substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(3); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

66 Inspection of [F34 officer of court] S

(1) The [F35 Lord President of the Court of Session or any sheriff principal] may appoint a person to inspect the work or particular aspects of the work of [F36 an officer of court].

(2) A person appointed under subsection (1) above must, if required to do so by the [F37 Lord President or, as the case may be, the sheriff principal], inquire into any activities undertaken for remuneration by the [F38 officer of court].

(3) A person appointed under subsection (1) above must submit a report of the inspection and of any inquiry under subsection (2) above to the [F39 Lord President or, as the case may be, the sheriff principal].

(4) The [F40 Scottish Ministers] must pay a person appointed under subsection (1) above—

(a) a fee, unless the person is employed in the civil service and the person carries out the inspection in that person's capacity as a civil servant; and

(b) any outlays reasonably incurred by the person,

in connection with an inspection, inquiry and report under this section.

Textual Amendments

F34 Words in s. 66 title substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F35 Words in s. 66(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(a)(i); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F36 Words in s. 66(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F37 Words in s. 66(2) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(b)(i); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F38 Words in s. 66(2) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F39 Words in s. 66(3) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(c); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F40 Words in s. 66(4) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(d); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I7 S. 66 in force at 31.1.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 3(e)

Prospective

F41 67 Investigation of alleged misconduct by judicial officer S

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Textual Amendments

F41 Ss. 67-74 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Prospective

F41 68 Suspension of judicial officer pending outcome of disciplinary or criminal proceedings S

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Textual Amendments

F41 Ss. 67-74 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Prospective

F41 69 Commission's duty in relation to offences or misconduct by judicial officer S

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Textual Amendments

F41 Ss. 67-74 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Prospective

F41 70 Commission's power in relation to judicial officer's bankruptcy etc. S

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Textual Amendments

F41 Ss. 67-74 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Prospective

Disciplinary proceedings S

F41 71 Referrals to the disciplinary committee S

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Textual Amendments

F41 Ss. 67-74 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F41 72 Disciplinary committee's powers S

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Textual Amendments

F41 Ss. 67-74 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F41 73 Orders under sections 68 and 72: supplementary provision S

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Textual Amendments

F41 Ss. 67-74 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Prospective

Appeals S

F41 74 Appeals from decisions under sections 58, 68 and 72 S

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Textual Amendments

F41 Ss. 67-74 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Miscellaneous S

75 [F42 Officer of court's] actions void where officer has interest S

(1) Anything done by [F43 an officer of court] in exercising or purporting to exercise a prescribed function in relation to a matter in which the officer has an interest is void.

(2) [F44 An officer of court] has an interest in a matter where the matter—

(a) is one in which the officer has an interest as an individual; or

(b) consists of or includes a debt in relation to which any of the circumstances mentioned in subsection (3) below apply.

(3) The circumstances referred to in subsection (2)(b) above are that the debt is due to or by—

(a) a business associate of the [F45 officer of court];

(b) a member of the officer's family; or

(c) a company or firm, and the officer, a business associate of the officer or a member of the officer's family—

(i) is a director or partner of that company or firm;

(ii) holds, either alone or along with an other person, a controlling interest in that company or firm; or

(iii) has a pecuniary interest in that company or firm and the sole or main business of the company or firm is the purchase of debts for enforcement.

(4) Any reference in subsection (3) above to—

(a) a business associate of [F46 an officer of court] is to be construed as a reference to a co-director, partner, employer, employee, agent or principal of the officer;

(b) a controlling interest in a company is to be construed as a reference to an interest giving a person control of a company within the meaning of section 840 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1) (meaning of “control”).

(5) Any reference in subsection (3) above to a member of [F47 an officer of court's] family is to be construed as a reference to—

(a) the spouse of the officer;

(b) a person living together with the officer as husband and wife;

(c) a civil partner of the officer;

(d) a person living with the officer in a relationship which has the characteristics of the relationship between a husband and wife except that the person and the officer are of the same sex;

(e) a parent of the officer;

(f) a brother or sister of the officer;

(g) a child of the officer, including—

(i) a stepchild; and

(ii) any child brought up or treated by the officer or any person mentioned in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) above as a child of the officer or, as the case may be, of that person;

(h) a grandchild of the officer,

and any relationships of the half blood or by affinity are to be construed as relationships of the full blood.

(6) In subsection (4)(a) above, “principal” does not include a principal in a contract for the carrying out by the [F48 officer of court] of the prescribed function in relation to the debt concerned.

(7) In subsections (1) and (6) above, “prescribed function” means any function conferred on [F49 an officer of court] by virtue of this Act or any other enactment which the Scottish Ministers by regulations specify for the purposes of this section.

Textual Amendments

F42 Words in s. 75 substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 21(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F43 Words in s. 75(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 21(1)(a); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F44 Words in s. 75(2) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 21(1)(b); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F45 Words in s. 75(3)(a) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 21(1)(c); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F46 Words in s. 75(4)(a) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 21(1)(a); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F47 Words in s. 75(5) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 21(1)(d); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F48 Words in s. 75(6) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 21(1)(c); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F49 Words in s. 75(7) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 21(1)(a); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I8 S. 75 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 227; s. 75(7) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/115, art. 3(4), Sch. 3 (with arts. 4-6, 10)

I9 S. 75(1)-(6) in force at 31.1.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 3(f)

I10 S. 75(7) in force at 31.1.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 3(f)

Prospective

F50 76 Measure of damages payable by judicial officer for negligence or other fault S

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Textual Amendments

F50 S. 76 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

77 Effect of code of practice S

(1) [F51 An officer of court] must, in exercising the officer's functions or undertaking any activities, have regard to the provisions (so far as they are applicable) of any code of practice published under section [F52 63A] of this Act.

(2) A failure on the part of [F53 an officer of court] to comply with any provision of a code of practice does not of itself render the officer liable to any criminal or civil proceedings.

(3) A code of practice is admissible in evidence in any criminal or civil proceedings.

(4) If any provision of a code of practice appears to—

(a) the court or tribunal conducting any civil or criminal proceedings; or

[F54 (b) a relevant court (within the meaning of subsection (8) of section 79 of the 1987 Act (investigation of alleged misconduct)) in disciplinary proceedings under that section;]

to be relevant to any question arising in the proceedings, that provision of the code may be taken into account in determining that question.

Textual Amendments

F51 Words in s. 77(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 22(a)(i); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F52 Word in s. 77(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 22(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F53 Words in s. 77(2) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 22(b); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F54 S. 77(4)(b) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 22(c); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I11 S. 77 in force at 31.1.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 3(g)

78 Electronic publications and communications S

In this Part—

(a) references to “publishing” include publishing by electronic means and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly; and

(b) any reference to a notification, F55 ... being in writing includes a reference to that notification, F55 ... being an electronic communication.

Textual Amendments

F55 Words in s. 78 repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 23; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I12 S. 78 in force at 31.1.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 3(g)