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Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013, Section 11 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 July 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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11Chairing of the CouncilS
(1)It is for the Lord President to determine who is to be chair of the Council.
(2)The only persons who may be chair are—
(a)the Lord President (but see also section 12(5)), or
(b)a judicial member holding the office of judge of the Court of Session.
(3)A person ceases to be chair when—
(a)if applicable, the judicial member ceases to be a member of the Council, or
(b)the Lord President determines that someone else is to be chair under subsection (1).
(4)Members of the Council must elect a member to act as deputy to the chair.
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