Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58)

PART I Constitution, Organisation and Administration

General duty of the Secretary of State

1 Secretary of State to be responsible for organisation and administration of sheriff courts

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Secretary of State shall be under a duty to secure the efficient organisation and administration of the sheriff courts, and for the purpose of carrying out that duty shall have, in addition to any functions conferred on him by or under any other enactment, the functions conferred on him by the following provisions of this Act.