Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 19713.

(1)

The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 19715 is amended in accordance with this article.

(2)

In section 11B6 (limitation, termination etc. of appointment of part-time sheriffs)—

(a)

for subsection (3), substitute—

“(3)

A part-time sheriff’s appointment comes to an end when the part-time sheriff retires from office.”; and

(b)

subsection (6)(b) is repealed.

(3)

In section 14A (re-employment of retired sheriffs principal and sheriffs)—

(a)

in subsection (1) for “or sheriff” substitute “, sheriff or part-time sheriff”; and

(b)

after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)

A “qualifying former part-time sheriff” is an individual who—

(a)

ceased to hold that office other than—

(i)

by virtue of an order under section 12E; or

(ii)

by virtue of not being reappointed to the office on either of the grounds mentioned in section 11B(6)(c) and (d); or

(iii)

by being appointed as a sheriff principal, and

(b)

has not reached the age of 75.”.