The Justices of the Peace (Training and Appraisal) (Scotland) Order 2016

Functions of a JTAC

11.—(1) A JTAC must—

(a) develop and deliver an annual programme of training called the sheriffdom training programme, consisting of—

(i) JTAC training, which must be based on the national curriculum and national training programme; and

(ii) such other learning and development activities as a JTAC arranges;

(b) identify the training needs of the JPs for the sheriffdom each year and have regard to these when devising the sheriffdom training programme;

(c) in the sheriffdom training programme, designate as JTAC training that must be undertaken by all JPs appointed for the sheriffdom such particular training topics as the JTCJI may in the national training programme direct, and in the interests of consistent delivery, the JTAC must use any training materials provided by the JTCJI for these topics;

(d) subject to paragraph (2), no later than 30th November each year, submit to the JTCJI a proposed sheriffdom training programme applicable to the next year in such form as the JTCJI may require;

(e) implement any direction and have regard to any guidance from the JTCJI in relation to the sheriffdom training programme;

(f) subject to paragraph (3), provide the JTCJI by 28th February each year with such information, and in such format, as the JTCJI may require for the purposes of producing its report to the Lord President under article 7;

(g) make arrangements for the conduct of appraisals of JPs and report to the JTCJI on the common development training needs identified from the appraisal process;

(h) on the request of the JTCJI or any other JTAC, share copies of all training materials that the JTAC has produced; and

(i) implement any direction and have regard to any guidance issued by the Lord President (in carrying out the Lord President’s responsibilities under section 2(2)(d) of the 2008 Act) on judicial training or appraisal that applies to JPs.

(2) In relation to the sheriffdom training programme applicable to the year beginning 1st January 2017 to be submitted under paragraph (1)(d), each JTAC must submit a proposed sheriffdom training programme to the JTCJI by 31st January 2017.

(3) The information to be provided by a JTAC under paragraph (1)(f) by 28th February 2017 is to comprise a report on all training undertaken in its sheriffdom during the period from 1st April 2016 to 31st December 2016.