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The Sheriff Court Districts (Alteration of Boundaries) Order 1996

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Article 2(2)

SCHEDULE 1SHERIFF COURT DISTRICTS

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SheriffdomSheriff Court DistrictArea comprised in Sheriff Court DistrictPlace where Sheriff Courts to be held
Grampian, Highlands and IslandsAberdeenThe area of Aberdeen City; and, in the area of Aberdeenshire, wards 19-34.Aberdeen
BanffIn the area of Aberdeenshire, wards 1-6 and 13-16.Banff
PeterheadIn the area of Aberdeenshire, wards 7-12 and 17 and 18.Peterhead
StonehavenIn the area of Aberdeenshire, wards 35-47.Stonehaven
ElginThe area of Moray.Elgin
WickIn the area of Highland, wards 1-8.Wick
InvernessIn the area of Highland, wards 35-64.Inverness
Fort WilliamIn the area of Highland, wards 65-72.Fort William
PortreeIn the area of Highland,wards 18 to 21 and ward 17 (except the parish of Lochalsh).Portree
DingwallIn the area of Highland, wards 16, 25, 26 and 29-34; in ward 17, the parish of Lochalsh; and, in ward 28, the parish of Kiltearn.Dingwall
TainIn the area of Highland, wards 22-24 and 27 and, in ward 28, the parish of Alness.Tain
DornochIn the area of Highland, wards 9-15.Dornoch
KirkwallThe area of Orkney Islands.Kirkwall
LerwickThe area of Shetland Islands.Lerwick
LochmaddyIn the area of Western Isles, wards 24-30.Lochmaddy
StornowayIn the area of Western Isles, wards 1-23.Stornoway
Tayside, Central and FifeArbroathIn the area of Angus, wards 1-10, 15-18 and 25 and 26.Arbroath
ForfarIn the area of Angus, wards 11-14, 19-22 and 24.Forfar
DundeeThe area of Dundee City.Dundee
PerthThe area of Perth and Kinross; and, in the area of Angus, ward 23.Perth
AlloaThe area of Clackmannanshire.Alloa
FalkirkThe area of Falkirk.Falkirk
StirlingThe area of Stirling.Stirling
CuparIn the area of Fife, wards 75-92.Cupar
DunfermlineIn the area of Fife, wards 1-34.Dunfermline
KirkcaldyIn the area of Fife, wards 35-74.Kirkcaldy
Lothian and BordersHaddingtonThe area of East Lothian.Haddington
EdinburghThe areas of City of Edinburgh and Midlothian.Edinburgh
LinlithgowThe area of West Lothian.Linlithgow
DunsIn the area of Scottish Borders, wards 1-10.Duns
SelkirkIn the area of Scottish Borders, wards 11-14 and 17-28.Selkirk
JedburghIn the area of Scottish Borders, wards 15, 16 and 29-46.Jedburgh
PeeblesIn the area of Scottish Borders, wards 47-58.Peebles
Glasgow and StrathkelvinGlasgow and StrathkelvinThe area of City of Glasgow; in the area of East Dunbartonshire, wards 11-26; and, in the area of South Lanarkshire, wards 62-74.Glasgow
North StrathclydeCampbeltownIn the area of Argyll and Bute, wards 1-5 and 10; that part of ward 6 not comprised in the sheriff court district of Dunoon; and, in ward 11, the islands of Islay and Jura.Campbeltown
DunoonIn the area of Argyll and Bute, wards 7 and 22-27; in ward 6, that part of the parish of South Knapdale which lies to the north of the line of the B8024 road from Clachbreck on Loch Caolisport in the west to the junction of the B8024 road with the A83 road in the east; ward 8 (except the parish of Craignish); and, in ward 21, the parish of Kilmodan.Dunoon
ObanIn the area of Argyll and Bute, wards 9 and 12-17; in ward 8, the parish of Craignish; and ward 11 (except the islands of Islay and Jura).Oban
RothesayIn the area of Argyll and Bute, wards 18-20 and, in ward 21, the Isle of Bute.Rothesay
DumbartonThe area of West Dunbartonshire; in the area of Argyll and Bute, wards 28-33; and in the area of East Dunbartonshire, wards 1-10.Dumbarton
GreenockThe area of Inverclyde.Greenock
KilmarnockThe area of North Ayrshire; and in the area of East Ayrshire, wards 1-20.Kilmarnock
PaisleyThe areas of East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire.Paisley
South Strathclyde, Dumfries and GallowayDumfriesIn the area of Dumfries and Galloway, wards 27-70.Dumfries
KirkcudbrightIn the area of Dumfries and Galloway, wards 15-26.Kirkcudbright
StranraerIn the area of Dumfries and Galloway, wards 1-14.Stranraer
AirdrieIn the area of North Lanarkshire, wards 31-69.Airdrie
AyrThe area of South Ayrshire; and, in the area of East Ayrshire, wards 21-30.Ayr
HamiltonIn the area of North Lanarkshire, wards 1-30; and, in the area of South Lanarkshire, wards 17-61.Hamilton
LanarkIn the area of South Lanarkshire, wards 1-16.Lanark

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