14Auditors of courtS
(1)There is to continue to be—
(a)an office of the Court of Session called the Auditor of the Court of Session,
(b)an office of the Sheriff Appeal Court called the auditor of the Sheriff Appeal Court,
(c)an office called the auditor of the sheriff court.
(2)In this Part, the holders of those offices are referred to as the “auditors of court”.
(3)The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (“the SCTS”) has the function of appointing individuals to hold those offices.
(4)A person's appointment as an auditor of court—
(a)lasts for such period, and
(b)is on such other terms and conditions,
as the SCTS may determine.
(5)The auditors of court are also members of the staff of the SCTS and, accordingly, a reference in any enactment to the staff of the SCTS includes, except where the context requires otherwise, a reference to the auditors of court.
(6)The Auditor of the Court of Session is to continue to be a member of the College of Justice.
(7)The schedule modifies enactments in relation to the auditors of court.
Commencement Information
I1S. 14 in force at 30.1.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/368, reg. 2(f) (with regs. 3(3), 4, 5)