PART 1SHERIFF COURTS
CHAPTER 2JUDICIARY OF THE SHERIFFDOMS
Cessation of appointment
20Cessation of appointment of judicial officers
1
A judicial officer mentioned in subsection (3) may resign at any time by giving notice to that effect to the Scottish Ministers.
2
An individual’s appointment as such a judicial officer ends—
a
when the individual resigns in accordance with subsection (1),
b
when the individual retires from office,
c
if the individual is removed from office as such under section 25, or
d
if the individual is appointed as another such judicial officer.
3
The judicial officers are—
a
a sheriff principal,
b
a sheriff,
c
a summary sheriff,
d
a part-time sheriff,
e
a part-time summary sheriff.