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SCHEDULE 4Appointment etc. of office holders: consequential amendments

The Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 (c. 35)

2 (1)

The Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 1 (appointment of sheriff clerk and procurator fiscal)—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

for “one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State” substitute “ the Scottish Court Service ”,

(ii)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Scottish Court Service ”, and

(iii)

for “him” substitute “ it ”, and

(b)

in subsection (4), for “Secretary of State”, in both places those words appear, substitute “ Scottish Court Service ”.

(3)

In section 2 (appointment of sheriff clerk and procurator fiscal deputes), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Scottish Court Service ”.

(4)

In section 3 (whole-time sheriff clerks and procurators fiscal and deputes), for “Secretary of State”, in both places those words appear, substitute “ Scottish Court Service ”.

(5)

In section 4 (vacancy in office of sheriff clerk, procurator fiscal or deputes), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Scottish Court Service ”.

(6)

In section 5 (whole-time clerks)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Scottish Court Service ”, and

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

for “Scottish Ministers” substitute “ Scottish Court Service ”, and

(ii)

for “they consider” substitute “ it considers ”.

(7)

In section 8 (power to issue instructions, etc.)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Scottish Court Service ”, and

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Scottish Ministers ”, and

(ii)

for “him” substitute “ the Scottish Court Service ”.

(8)

In section 9 (deputation by sheriff clerk or procurator fiscal), for “Secretary of State” substitute “ Scottish Court Service ”.