Scottish Statutory Instruments
2009 No. 318 (C. 25)
Scottish Court Service
Sheriff Court
The Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009
Made
17th September 2009
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 76(1) of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008(1).
Citation and interpretation
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2009.
(2) “the Act” means the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008.
Appointed day
2. 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 October 2009.
FERGUS EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
17th September 2009
Article 2
SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST OCTOBER 2009
Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
Provisions of the Act | Subject matter |
| Section 27 | Sheriffs and part-time sheriffs: official oaths |
| Section 60(1) | The Scottish Court Service |
| Section 60(2) in so far as it relates to the provisions of schedule 3 to the Act mentioned below | |
| Section 66 | Corporate plan |
| Schedule 3, paragraphs 6, 9 to 14, 18 and 20 | The Scottish Court Service |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 on 1st October 2009.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT 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)) and the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/192 (c. 15)):—
Provision | Date of Commencement |
|---|---|
| Section 1 | 1st June 2009 |
| Subsections (1), (5) and (6) of section 2 for the purposes of subsections (2)(b) and (c) | 1st June 2009 |
| Subsections (2)(b) and (c) of section 2 | 1st June 2009 |
| Sections 4 to 8 | 1st June 2009 |
| Sections 9 to 18 | 1st June 2009 |
| Sections 19 and 20 | 1st June 2009 |
| Sections 21 to 23 | 1st June 2009 |
| Sections 24 to 26 | 1st June 2009 |
| Sections 44 to 46 | 1st June 2009 |
| Section 59 | 16th March 2009 |
| Section 60(2) in so far as it relates to the commencement of subparagraphs (2), (3) and (4) of paragraph 3 of schedule 3 | 16th March 2009 |
| Section 60(2) in so far as it relates to the commencement of paragraphs 2, 3(1), 4, 5, 7 and 8 of schedule 3 | 1st June 2009 |
| Section 73 in so far as it relates to the commencement of paragraph 4 of schedule 5 | 1st June 2009 |
| Schedule 1 | 1st June 2009 |
| Schedule 2 | 1st June 2009 |
| Schedule 3, paragraphs 2, 3(1), 4, 5, 7 and 8 | 1st June 2009 |
| Schedule 3, subparagraphs (2), (3) and (4) of paragraph 3 | 16th March 2009 |
| Schedule 5, paragraph 4 | 1st June 2009 |