Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6)

Part 2 U.K. The judiciary

Chapter 4 S Judicial conduct

Judicial conduct S

29 Powers of Lord President S

(1) Where subsection (2) applies in relation to a judicial office holder, the Lord President may, for disciplinary purposes, give the judicial office holder—

(a) formal advice,

(b) a formal warning, or

(c) a reprimand.

(2) This subsection applies where—

(a) an investigation has been carried out in accordance with rules under section 28(1), and

(b) the person carrying out the investigation has recommended that the Lord President exercise a power mentioned in subsection (1).

(3) This section does not restrict what the Lord President may do—

(a) informally,

(b) for other purposes, or

(c) where any advice or warning is not given to a particular judicial office holder.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 29 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch.