PART 2THE SHERIFF APPEAL COURT

CHAPTER 3ORGANISATION OF BUSINESS

President and Vice President

I154President and Vice President of the Sheriff Appeal Court

1

The Lord President of the Court of Session is to appoint, in accordance with this section—

a

one of the sheriffs principal to be the President of the Sheriff Appeal Court, and

b

another sheriff principal to be the Vice President of the Court.

2

A sheriff principal holds office as President or Vice President for such period as the Lord President may determine.

3

The President or Vice President may at any time resign office by giving notice in writing to the Lord President.

4

The Lord President may at any time remove a sheriff principal from office as President or Vice President.

5

If a person holding office as President or Vice President is suspended from office as a sheriff principal for any period, the person is also suspended from office as President or, as the case may be, Vice President for the same period.