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Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008

[F120CReappointment of temporary judgesS
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(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.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 20A-20G and preceding cross-heading substituted for ss. 21-23 (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), ss. 123, 138(2); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.