PART 1SHERIFF COURTS

CHAPTER 2JUDICIARY OF THE SHERIFFDOMS

Remuneration and expenses

16Remuneration

I11

Each sheriff principal and sheriff is to be paid such salary F2and such allowances as the Treasury may determine.

I12

Such salary is to be paid quarterly or otherwise in every year, as the Treasury may determine.

I13

Each summary sheriff is to be paid such remuneration F3and such allowances as the Scottish Ministers may determine.

I14

The Scottish Ministers may determine different amounts of remuneration F4and different amounts of allowances for—

a

different summary sheriffs, or

b

different descriptions of summary sheriff.

I15

Each judicial officer mentioned in subsection (7) is to be paid such remuneration F5and such allowances as the Scottish Ministers may determine.

I16

The Scottish Ministers may determine different amounts of remuneration F6and different amounts of allowances for—

a

different judicial officers mentioned in subsection (7), or

b

different descriptions of such judicial officers.

I17

The judicial officers are—

F1za

a temporary sheriff principal,

a

a part-time sheriff,

b

a part-time summary sheriff,

c

an individual appointed to act as a sheriff or summary sheriff under section 12(1).

I18

Subsection (9) applies in relation to—

a

a sheriff principal of a sheriffdom authorised under section 30 to perform the functions of a sheriff principal in another sheriffdom, and

b

a sheriff of a sheriffdom (“sheriffdom A”) directed under section 31 to perform the functions of sheriff in another sheriffdom in addition to sheriffdom A.

I19

The sheriff principal or sheriff is to be paid, in respect of the additional functions, such remuneration as appears to the Secretary of State, with the consent of the Treasury, to be reasonable in all the circumstances.

I110

Subsection (11) applies in relation to a summary sheriff of a sheriffdom (“sheriffdom B”) directed under section 31 to perform the functions of a summary sheriff in another sheriffdom in addition to sheriffdom B.

I111

The summary sheriff is to be paid, in respect of the additional functions, such remuneration as appears to the Scottish Ministers to be reasonable in all the circumstances.

I212

Salaries F7, allowances and remuneration under subsections (1) to (11) are to be paid by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.

I213

Sums required by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service for the payment of a salary F8or an allowance under subsection (1) or remuneration F9or an allowance under subsection (3) are charged on the Scottish Consolidated Fund.