(1)A part-time summary sheriff whose appointment comes to an end by virtue of the expiry of the 5 year period mentioned in section 10(3) is to be reappointed unless—
(a)the part-time summary sheriff declines reappointment,
(b)a sheriff principal has made a recommendation to the Scottish Ministers against the reappointment, or
(c)the part-time summary sheriff has sat for fewer than 50 days in total in that 5 year period.
(2)Section 10 (apart from subsection (2)) applies to a reappointment under subsection (1) as it applies to an appointment.
(3)A part-time summary sheriff whose appointment comes to an end by resignation under section 20 may be reappointed.
(4)Section 10 applies to a reappointment under subsection (3) as it applies to an appointment.