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.