http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/293/note/madeThe Sheriff Court Districts Amendment Order 2009Reference librariesenKing's Printer for Scotland2011-07-04SHERIFF COURT The Sheriff Court Districts (Alteration of Boundaries) Order 1996 made provision as to the boundaries of the sheriff court districts in Scotland. That Order was amended in 1996. Article 2 makes further amendments to that Order so that Linlithgow Sheriff Court District will become Livingston Sheriff Court District and Livingston will be the only place where a sheriff court will be held within that district. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

The Sheriff Court Districts (Alteration of Boundaries) Order 1996 made provision as to the boundaries of the sheriff court districts in Scotland. That Order was amended in 1996. Article 2 makes further amendments to that Order so that Linlithgow Sheriff Court District will become Livingston Sheriff Court District and Livingston will be the only place where a sheriff court will be held within that district.

Article 3 makes provision for the transfer of court business from Linlithgow Sheriff Court to Livingston Sheriff Court.

Article 4 makes provision so that the Justice of the Peace Court established in the Linlithgow Sheriff Court District is now to be treated as the Justice of the Peace Court in the Livingston Sheriff Court District.