Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013

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.

Commencement Information

I1S. 11 in force at 28.5.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/124, art. 2 (with art. 3)