SCHEDULE 4Appointment etc. of office holders: consequential amendments
The Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 (c. 35)
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1
The Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 is amended as follows.
2
In section 1 (appointment of sheriff clerk and procurator fiscal)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
for “one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State” substitute “
the Scottish Court Service
”
,
ii
for “Secretary of State” substitute “
Scottish Court Service
”
, and
iii
for “him” substitute “
it
”
, and
b
in subsection (4), for “Secretary of State”, in both places those words appear, substitute “
Scottish Court Service
”
.
3
In section 2 (appointment of sheriff clerk and procurator fiscal deputes), for “Secretary of State” substitute “
Scottish Court Service
”
.
4
In section 3 (whole-time sheriff clerks and procurators fiscal and deputes), for “Secretary of State”, in both places those words appear, substitute “
Scottish Court Service
”
.
5
In section 4 (vacancy in office of sheriff clerk, procurator fiscal or deputes), for “Secretary of State” substitute “
Scottish Court Service
”
.
6
In section 5 (whole-time clerks)—
a
in subsection (1), for “Secretary of State” substitute “
Scottish Court Service
”
, and
b
in subsection (2)—
i
for “Scottish Ministers” substitute “
Scottish Court Service
”
, and
ii
for “they consider” substitute “
it considers
”
.
7
In section 8 (power to issue instructions, etc.)—
a
in subsection (1), for “Secretary of State” substitute “
Scottish Court Service
”
, and
b
in subsection (2)—
i
for “Secretary of State” substitute “
Scottish Ministers
”
, and
ii
for “him” substitute “
the Scottish Court Service
”
.
8
In section 9 (deputation by sheriff clerk or procurator fiscal), for “Secretary of State” substitute “
Scottish Court Service
”
.