Specialist sheriffs and summary sheriffs
Section 38 – Summary sheriff: competence to conduct inquiries
118.Section 38 gives summary sheriffs the same competence as sheriffs to conduct FAIs.
118.Section 38 gives summary sheriffs the same competence as sheriffs to conduct FAIs.
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