http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/53/contentsThe Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (Procedure for Appointment of Members) Regulations 2015enSCOTTISH COURT SERVICEStatute Law Database2025-10-24Expert Participation2020-04-27 These Regulations set out the procedure for the selection and nomination for appointment of members of the Scottish Court and Tribunal Service (“the SCTS”; the name of the body was changed from the Scottish Courts Service by section 130(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”)). In terms of paragraph 3 of schedule 3 to the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (“the 2008 Act”) it is for the Lord President to appoint the members of the SCTS and for the Scottish Ministers, by regulations, to prescribe the procedure for nomination or selection for appointment. The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (Procedure for Appointment of Members) Regulations 2015 1Citation, commencement and interpretation 2Selection for appointment 3Nomination for appointment 4Revocation 2015 No. 53 Scottish Court Service The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (Procedure for Appointment of Members) Regulations 2015 Made 4th February 2015 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 6th February 2015 Coming into force 16th March 2015

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 3(2) and (3) of schedule 3 to the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

 In accordance with paragraph 3(4) of schedule 3 to that Act they have consulted the Lord President. 2008 asp 6; relevantly amended by section 130 of, and paragraph 1 of schedule 4 to, the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18) (“the 2014 Act”), subject to the transitional provision in paragraph 3 of that schedule.