SCHEDULE 4THE SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE

PART 1CONFERRAL OF ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS ETC. IN RELATION TO TRIBUNALS

Modification of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008

1

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The Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

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For “SCS” in each place where it occurs, substitute “ SCTS ”.

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In section 60 (the Scottish Court Service), in subsection (1), for “Court” substitute “ Courts and Tribunals ”.

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In section 62 (administrative support for persons other than the Scottish courts and judiciary)—

a

after subsection (1)(a)(i) insert—

ia

functions conferred on the Lord President as Head of the Scottish Tribunals,

b

after subsection (1)(c) insert—

ca

the President of the Scottish Tribunals in the carrying out of—

i

functions delegated to the President of the Scottish Tribunals by the Lord President as Head of the Scottish Tribunals, and

ii

other non-judicial functions of the President of the Scottish Tribunals,

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In section 70(1)(a)(i) (Scottish Ministers' default power), after “courts” insert “ or the Scottish Tribunals ”.

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Schedule 3 (the Scottish Court Service) is amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (7) to (11).

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Paragraph 1 is repealed.

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In paragraph 2—

a

for sub-paragraph (2)(c) substitute—

c

the President of the Scottish Tribunals,

b

the word “and” immediately preceding sub-paragraph (2)(f) is repealed,

c

after sub-paragraph (2)(f) insert

, and

g

one person holding the position of Chamber President in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland.

d

after sub-paragraph (6) insert—

7

In this schedule, references to the position of Chamber President in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland are to be construed in accordance with the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014.

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In paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (1) after “Clerk” insert “ , the President of the Scottish Tribunals ”.

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In paragraph 13, after sub-paragraph (2)(a) insert—

aa

the judicial member who holds the position of Chamber President in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (unless that member receives a salary in respect of that position),

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In paragraph 20, after sub-paragraph (2)(a)(i) insert—

ia

the purposes of tribunals or the members of tribunals,

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The title of—

a

Part 4 becomes “ THE SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE ”,

b

section 60 becomes “ The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service ”,

c

schedule 3 becomes “ THE SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE ”.