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Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
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134References to “sheriff”S
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(1)In this Act, references to a sheriff include references to any other member of the judiciary of a sheriffdom, so far as that member has the jurisdiction and competence that attaches to the office of sheriff.
(2)So far as necessary for the purposes, or in consequence, of the exercise by a member of the judiciary of a sheriffdom other than a sheriff of the jurisdiction and competence of a sheriff, references in any other enactment to a sheriff are to be read as including references to any of the members of the judiciary of a sheriffdom.
(3)Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply—
(a)to references to the office of sheriff,
(b)to any provision of this Act or any other enactment relating to—
(i)the appointment, retirement, removal or disqualification of sheriffs,
(ii)the tenure of office of, and oaths to be taken by, sheriffs,
(iii)the remuneration, allowances or pensions of sheriffs,
(c)where the context requires otherwise.
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I1S. 134 partly in force; s. 134(1)(3) in force at 11.11.2014, see s. 138(1)
I2S. 134(2) in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
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