(1)A sheriff principal of a sheriffdom may appoint a qualifying former JP to act as a JP of the sheriffdom.
(2)An individual appointed to act as mentioned in subsection (1) may so act only during such periods or on such occasions as the sheriff principal may determine.
(3)A sheriff principal may make an appointment under subsection (1) only if it appears to the sheriff principal to be expedient as a temporary measure in order to facilitate the efficient disposal of business in the JP courts of the sheriffdom.
(4)A “qualifying former JP” is an individual who—
(a)ceased to hold that office other than—
(i)by virtue of an order under section 71,
(ii)by virtue of not being reappointed to the office on the ground mentioned in section 70(2)(d),
(b)has not reached the age of 75, and
(c)is not disqualified under section 73.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 71A, 71B inserted (30.5.2014) by The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Part-time Sheriff, Stipendiary Magistrate and Justice of the Peace) Order 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/155), arts. 1(2), 4(4)