Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6)

Part 2 The judiciary

Chapter 3 Judicial appointments

Sheriffs principal, sheriffs and part-time sheriffs

26 Appointment of part-time sheriffs

In subsection (3) of section 11A (appointment of part-time sheriffs: requirements) of the 1971 Act—

(a) after “unless” insert—

“(a) the person is”, and

(b) at the end of the subsection add “and

(b) the Scottish Ministers have consulted the Lord President of the Court of Session about the proposed appointment.”.