2009 No. 192 (C. 15)
The Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009
Made
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 76(1) of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 20081.
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009.
2
References to “the Act” mean the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008.
Appointed days2
The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column (1) of the Schedule (the subject matter of each provision being mentioned in column (2)) is 1st June 2009.
SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JUNE 2009
Column (1) | Column (2) |
|---|---|
Provisions of the Act | Subject matter |
Section 1 | Guarantee of continued judicial independence |
Subsections (1), (5) and (6) of section 2 for the purposes of subsections (2)(b) and (c) | Head of the Scottish Judiciary |
Subsections (2)(b) and (c) of section 2 | |
Sections 4 to 8 | Senior judiciary: vacancy, incapacity and suspension |
Sections 9 to 18 | Judicial appointments |
Sections 19 and 20 | Lord President and Lord Justice Clerk |
Sections 21 to 23 | Other Court of Session judges |
Sections 24 to 26 | Sheriffs principal, sheriffs and part time sheriffs |
Sections 44 to 46 | The Court of Session |
Section 60(2) in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 3 to the Act mentioned below | The Scottish Court Service |
Section 73 in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 5 to the Act mentioned below | Consequential repeal |
Schedule 1 | The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland |
Schedule 2 | Panels established under section 19(2) |
Schedule 3, paragraphs 2, 3(1), 4, 5, 7 and 8 | The Scottish Court Service |
Schedule 5, paragraph 4 | Consequential repeal |
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/83(C.6 )):–
Provision | Date of Commencement |
|---|---|
Section 59 | 16th March 2009 |
Section 60(2) in so far as it relates to the commencement of those subparagraphs below | 16th March 2009 |
Subparagraphs (2), (3) and (4) of paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 | 16th March 2009 |