Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)

SCHEDULE 4 Regulation of officers of court: modifications of enactments

Part 1 Amendments

Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3)

16 After section 63 insert—

“63A Code of practice

(1) The professional association—

(a) must prepare and publish a code of practice in relation to the functions of officers of court; and

(b) may prepare and publish such a code in relation to the undertaking of activities by such officers.

(2) The professional association may revise the whole or any part of a code published under this section.

(3) Where a code or any part of a code is revised under subsection (2), the professional association—

(a) in a case where the revision results in substantial changes, must publish the revised code;

(b) in any other case, may publish the revised code.

(4) The professional association must not publish a code of practice or a revised code of practice under this section without the prior approval of the Lord President of the Court of Session.

(5) The professional association must send a copy of each code of practice published under this section to—

(a) the Scottish Ministers;

(b) the Lord President of the Court of Session;

(c) each sheriff principal; and

(d) each officer of court.”.