PART 1SHERIFF COURTS

CHAPTER 2JUDICIARY OF THE SHERIFFDOMS

Qualification and disqualification

I114Qualification for appointment

1

An individual is qualified for appointment to a judicial office mentioned in subsection (2) if the individual—

a

immediately before the appointment, held any other judicial office specified in that subsection, or

b

at the time of appointment—

i

is legally qualified, and

ii

has been so qualified throughout the period of 10 years immediately preceding the appointment.

2

The judicial offices are—

a

sheriff principal,

b

sheriff,

c

summary sheriff,

d

part-time sheriff,

e

part-time summary sheriff.

3

For the purposes of subsection (1), an individual is legally qualified if the individual is a solicitor or an advocate.