Part 2The judiciary
Chapter 3Judicial appointments
F1Other Court of Session judges
20CReappointment of temporary judges
(1)
A temporary judge whose appointment comes to an end by virtue of the expiry of the 5 year period mentioned in section 20B(4) is to be reappointed unless—
(a)
the temporary judge declines reappointment,
(b)
the Lord President has made a recommendation to the Scottish Ministers against the reappointment, or
(c)
the temporary judge has sat for fewer than 50 days in total in that 5 year period.
(2)
Section 20B (apart from subsection (3)) applies to a reappointment under subsection (1) as it applies to an appointment.
(3)
A temporary judge whose appointment comes to an end by resignation under section 20D may be reappointed.
(4)
Section 20B applies to a reappointment under subsection (3) as it applies to an appointment.