Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6)

Part 2 U.K. The judiciary

Valid from 20/02/2010

Chapter 5 S Removal from office

Judges S

Valid from 01/04/2010

39 Temporary judges: removal from office S

(1) Where subsection (2) applies, a person may be removed from office as a temporary judge by the First Minister.

(2) This subsection applies if—

(a) a tribunal constituted under section 35 has reported to the First Minister that the person is unfit to hold that office by reason of inability, neglect of duty or misbehaviour, and

(b) the First Minister has laid the report before the Scottish Parliament.