Part 2The judiciary

Chapter 7Meaning of “judicial office holder”

I143Meaning of “judicial office holder”

1

In this Part “judicial office holder” means—

a

the holder of any of the judicial offices mentioned in subsection (2),

b

a person acting as a judge by virtue of section 22(1) or (4) (re-employment of retired Court of Session judges) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73), or

c

a person acting as a sheriff by virtue of section 14A(1) or (8) (re-employment of retired sheriffs principal and sheriffs) of the 1971 Act.

2

Those judicial offices are—

a

the office of judge of the Court of Session,

b

the office of Chairman of the Scottish Land Court,

c

the office of temporary judge,

d

the office of sheriff principal,

e

the office of temporary sheriff principal,

f

the office of sheriff,

g

the office of part-time sheriff,

h

the office of stipendiary magistrate,

i

the office of justice of the peace,

j

such other judicial offices (whether full-time, part-time or temporary) as the Scottish Ministers may by order specify.

3

Before making an order under subsection (2)(j), the Scottish Ministers must consult the Lord President.