(1)The Treasury may, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of State, grant a pension in accordance with the following provisions of this Act to any person retiring from the office of sheriff or salaried sheriff-substitute who has completed [F12 years]’ service in that office; and for the purposes of this section “sheriff” means a sheriff who is restricted by the terms of his appointment from engaging in private practice.
(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), s. 83(1)(d)
F2S. 1(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt. XI
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Functions of the Treasury now again exercisable by the Treasury: S.I. 1968/1656, arts. 2(1)(c), 3(2) and 1981/1670, arts. 2(1)(c), 3(5)