Part 3F1Officers of court

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F2Officers of court's professional association

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Words in crossheading preceding s. 63 substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 15(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

I163F8Officers of court's professional association

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The Scottish Ministers, by regulations—

a

must designate an associationF3(in this Part, the “professional association”) as the professional association for F4officers of court; and

b

may make provision in relation to the functions, constitution and procedures of the professional association.

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Regulations under subsection (1) may require an officer of court to provide such information as the professional association reasonably considers necessary.

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The Scottish Ministers may not make regulations under subsection (1) above without first consulting—

F6a

the Lord President of the Court of Session;

aa

each sheriff principal;

b

representatives of the professional association or, as the case may be, proposed professional association; and

c

such other bodies or persons who appear to the Scottish Ministers to have an interest.

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A person may not hold a commission as F7an officer of court unless that person is a member of the professional association.