The Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 (c. 35)S
2(1)The Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 is amended as follows.S
(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 ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch.