61Regulation of [F1officers of court]S
(1)The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations—
(a)confer functions on;
(b)remove functions from; or
(c)otherwise modify the functions of,
[F2officers of court].
(2)The Scottish Ministers may, by regulations—
(a)prescribe the types of business association which [F3officers 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;
F4(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)Before making regulations under subsection (1) or (2) above, the Scottish Ministers must consult [F5—
(a)the Lord President of the Court of Session; and
(b)each sheriff principal.]
F6(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words 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
F2Words 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
F3Words 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
F4S. 61(2)(d) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(b); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F5Words 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
F6S. 61(4)-(7) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
Commencement Information
I1S. 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)
I2S. 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)