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Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025

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76President and Vice President of the Sexual Offences Court

(1)The Lord Justice General may assume the office of President of the Sexual Offences Court.

(2)If the Lord Justice General does not assume office under subsection (1), then the Lord Justice General must appoint—

(a)the Lord Justice Clerk, or

(b)one of the Judges of the Sexual Offences Court,

to the office of President of the Sexual Offences Court.

(3)The Lord Justice General must appoint—

(a)the Lord Justice Clerk, or

(b)one of the Judges of the Sexual Offences Court,

to the office of Vice President of the Sexual Offences Court.

(4)A person appointed under subsection (2)(b) must hold the office of Lord Commissioner of Justiciary.

(5)A person may not hold the office of President and Vice President of the Sexual Offences Court at the same time.

(6)The President and Vice President—

(a)each hold the respective office for such period as the Lord Justice General may determine,

(b)may at any time resign office—

(i)by giving notice in writing to the Lord Justice General, or

(ii)where the Lord Justice General resigns the office of President of the Sexual Offences Court, by publishing notice of that resignation.

(7)The Lord Justice General may at any time remove the President or Vice President from office.

(8)If a person holding office as President or Vice President is, for any period, suspended from office as—

(a)Lord Justice General,

(b)Lord Justice Clerk,

(c)Lord Commissioner of Justiciary,

(d)temporary judge, or

(e)a relevant judicial office mentioned in section 74(6),

the person is also suspended from office as President or Vice President, as the case may be, for the same period.

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