Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013

16Interpretation of Part 1

In this Part—

  • “advocate” means a member of the Faculty of Advocates,

  • “draft civil procedure rules” has the meaning given in section 2(4),

  • “solicitor” means a person qualified to practise as solicitor under section 4 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46),

  • “the Chief Executive of the Scottish Court Service” means the chief executive appointed under paragraph 14(1) of schedule 3 to the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6),

  • “the Lord Justice Clerk” means the Lord Justice Clerk of the Court of Session,

  • “the Lord President” means the Lord President of the Court of Session,

  • “the principal officer of the Scottish Legal Aid Board” means the principal officer appointed under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47).