Re-employment of former sheriffs principal in the Sheriff Appeal Court5

1

Section 51(1) of the Act (re-employment of former Appeal Sheriffs) has effect as if the reference in it to a qualifying former Appeal Sheriff included a reference to a qualifying former sheriff principal.

2

For that purpose, a “qualifying former sheriff principal” is an individual who—

a

prior to the commencement of section 49(1) of the Act—

i

held office as a sheriff principal; and

ii

ceased to hold that office other than by virtue of an order under section 12E of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (removal from office)2; and

b

has not reached the age of 75.