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Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987

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78Inspection of work

(1)The sheriff principal—

(a)may from time to time in relation to any sheriff officer who holds a commission from him, and

(b)shall, if directed to do so by the Court of Session in relation to any sheriff officer who is a messenger-at-arms,

appoint such a person as he thinks fit to inspect the work or particular aspects of the work of that officer.

(2)A person appointed under subsection (1) above may, and if the Court of Session directs the sheriff principal so to require shall, be required by the sheriff principal to make enquiry as to extra-official activities undertaken for remuneration by the officer of court concerned.

(3)A person appointed under subsection (1) above shall make a report of his inspection and of any enquiry under subsection (2) above to the sheriff principal and, if the report is concerned with the work or extra-official activities of any messenger-at-arms, shall send a copy thereof to the Court of Session.

(4)A person appointed under subsection (1) above shall be entitled—

(a)to a fee, unless he is employed full-time in the civil service of the Crown; and

(b)to payment of his outlays incurred,

in connection with an inspection, enquiry and report under this section.

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