Part 2The judiciary
Chapter 4Judicial conduct
Judicial Complaints Reviewer
I131Judicial Complaints Reviewer: tenure etc.
1
The Scottish Ministers are to determine with the consent of the Lord President—
a
the period for which a person is appointed as the Judicial Complaints Reviewer, and
b
subject to subsection (2), the other terms and conditions on which a person is so appointed.
2
The Scottish Ministers may pay to the Judicial Complaints Reviewer such fees and expenses as they may determine.
3
The Judicial Complaints Reviewer may resign office by giving notice in writing to the Scottish Ministers.
4
If—
a
the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that subsection (5) applies, and
b
the Lord President consents,
the Scottish Ministers may, by notice in writing, remove the Judicial Complaints Reviewer from office.
5
This subsection applies if—
a
the Judicial Complaints Reviewer has failed without reasonable excuse to carry out the functions of that office for a continuous period of 6 months,
b
the Reviewer has been convicted of an offence,
c
the Reviewer has become insolvent, or
d
the Reviewer is otherwise unfit to be the Judicial Complaints Reviewer or unable for any reason to carry out the functions of that office.
6
For the purposes of subsection (5)(c), the Reviewer becomes insolvent on—
a
the approval of a voluntary arrangement proposed by the Reviewer,
b
being adjudged bankrupt,
c
the Reviewer's estate's being sequestrated, or
d
the Reviewer's granting a trust deed for creditors.
7
A person who is or has been the Judicial Complaints Reviewer may be reappointed for further periods.
8
A person holding office by virtue of subsection (7) may not hold office for periods (whether or not consecutive) totalling more than 5 years.