Bail, Judicial Appointments etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

   1. Part 1 – Bail

      1. Section 1 (Consideration of bail on first appearance)

      2. Section 2 (Bail and liberation where person already in custody)

      3. Section 3 (Removal of restrictions on bail)

      4. Section 4 (Removal of restriction on appeals against refusal of bail)

   2. Part 2 - Judicial Appointments

      1. Chapter 1 - Variation of Number of Inner House Judges and Filling of Vacancies

         1. Section 5 (Variation of number of Inner House judges and filling of vacancies)

      2. Chapter 2 - Temporary and Part-Time Sheriffs

         1. Section 6 (Abolition of temporary sheriffs)

         2. Section 7 (Creation of part-time sheriffs)

      3. Chapter 3 - Justices of the Peace

         1. Section 8 (Appointment of justices)

         2. Section 9 (Removal, restriction of functions and suspension of justices)

         3. Section 10 (Restriction of functions of justices who are councillors etc.)

   3. Part 3 - Miscellaneous and General Provisions

      1. Section 11 (Abolition of prosecutions on behalf of or by local authorities)

      2. Section 12 (Minor and consequential amendments)

   4. Schedule (Minor and Consequential Amendments)

3. Parliamentary History

   1. Proceedings and Reports Reference

      1. Introduction

   2. Stage 1

      1. Justice and Home Affairs Committee

      2. Subordinate Legislation Committee

      3. Meeting of the Parliament

   3. Stage 2

      1. Justice and Home Affairs Committee

   4. Between Stage 2 and Stage 3

      1. Subordinate Legislation Committee

   5. Stage 3

      1. Meeting of the Parliament