Part 3

Officers of court

Regulation of officers of court

Regulation of officers of court
61
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The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations—
a
confer functions on;
b
remove functions from; or
c
otherwise modify the functions of,
officers of court.
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The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations—
a
prescribe the types of business association which officers of court may form in order to carry out their functions;
b
make provision about the ownership, membership, management and control of those business associations;
c
prescribe conditions which must be satisfied by those business associations;
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Before making regulations under subsection (1) or (2) above, the Scottish Ministers must consult —
a
the Lord President of the Court of Session; and
b
each sheriff principal.
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S. 61 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 227; s. 61(1)(2)(3) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by S.S.I. 2008/115, art. 3(4), Sch. 3 (with arts. 4-6, 10)
S. 61(1)-(3) in force at 31.1.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 3(c)
Pt. 3 Title substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 10; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
Words in crossheading before s. 61 substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
Words in s. 61(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(a); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
Words in s. 61(2)(a) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(a); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
S. 61(2)(d) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(b); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
Words in s. 61(3) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(c); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
Words in s. 61 title substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
S. 61(4)-(7) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1