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Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 2025

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39Depute Accountant

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(1)The SCTS may appoint a Depute Accountant to carry out the functions of the Accountant during any period when the Accountant is unable to do so, on such terms and conditions as the SCTS may determine.

(2)A person may be appointed to the office of Depute Accountant only if the person is, in the opinion of the SCTS, appropriately qualified or experienced in law and accounting.

(3)The Scottish Ministers—

(a)must from time to time review the criteria to be taken into account by the SCTS in appointing a person to the office of Depute Accountant under subsection (1),

(b)may, by regulations, change the criteria if the Scottish Ministers consider it appropriate to do so.

(4)Regulations under subsection (3)

(a)may modify any enactment (including this Act),

(b)are subject to the affirmative procedure.

(5)During the period mentioned in subsection (1)

(a)the functions of the Accountant are to be carried out instead by the Depute Accountant,

(b)anything that falls to be done in relation to the Accountant falls instead to be done in relation to the Depute Accountant.

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