SCHEDULE 1THE SCOTTISH SENTENCING COUNCIL

Membership

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1

The Council consists of a chairing member, other judicial members, legal members and lay members.

2

The chairing member is the Lord Justice Clerk.

3

The other judicial members comprise—

a

one other person holding the office of judge who normally sits as a judge of the Outer House of the Court of Session or the High Court of Justiciary,

b

one person holding the office of sheriff (other than a sheriff principal),

c

two persons holding the office of F1summary sheriff or justice of the peace, and

d

one other person holding—

i

any of the offices mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c), or

ii

the office of sheriff principal.

4

The legal members comprise—

a

one prosecutor within the meaning of section 307 of the 1995 Act,

b

one advocate practising as such in Scotland (other than one who is a prosecutor), and

c

one solicitor practising as such in Scotland (other than one who is a prosecutor).

5

The lay members comprise—

a

one constable,

b

one person appearing to the Scottish Ministers to have knowledge of the issues faced by victims of crime, and

c

one other person who is not qualified for appointment as a judicial or legal member.