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

Part 4 S [F1 THE SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 4 title substituted (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(12)(a); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.

Functions S

61 Administrative support for the Scottish courts and judiciary S

(1) The [F2 SCTS] has the function of providing, or ensuring the provision of, the property, services, officers and other staff required for the purposes of—

(a) the Scottish courts, and

(b) the judiciary of those courts.

(2) In carrying out that function, the [F2 SCTS] must—

(a) take account, in particular, of the needs of members of the public and those involved in proceedings in the Scottish courts, and

(b) so far as practicable and appropriate, co-operate and co-ordinate activity with any other person having functions in relation to the administration of justice.

(3) In this Part, “the Scottish courts” has the meaning given by section 2(6).

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in Act substituted (2.2.2015 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 4 para. 1(2); S.S.I. 2015/12, art. 2; S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 61 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch.