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The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015

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SCHEDULEProvisions of the Act coming into force on 1st April 2015

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Provisions of the Act

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Subject Matter

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Purpose

(1)

Section 130 was brought into force for limited purposes by S.S.I. 2015/12 (C. 2).

(2)

Paragraphs 1(1), (2), (6), (8) and (9) and 3(1) to (4) and (6) of schedule 4 were brought into force for limited purposes by S.S.I. 2015/12 (C. 2).

(3)

Sections 2(3) and 3(4) are repealed by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/700).

Sections 1 and 2Sheriffdoms, sheriff court districts and sheriff courts
Sections 3 and 4Sheriffs principal and sheriffs
Section 5Summary sheriffsFor the purpose of making appointments
Sections 6 to 9Judiciary of the sheriffdoms
Section 10Part-time summary sheriffsFor the purpose of making appointments
Sections 11 to 15Judiciary of the sheriffdoms
Section 16(1) to (11)Remuneration
Sections 17 to 22Judiciary of the sheriffdoms
Section 23Further provision about tribunals constituted under section 21For all remaining purposes
Sections 24 and 25Tribunal report and removal from office
Sections 27 to 37Organisation of business
Section 38Jurisdiction and competence of sheriffs
Section 39Power to make act of sederunt for determining the value of an order etc.For the purpose of making provision by act of sederunt
Sections 40 to 43Jurisdiction and competence of sheriffs
Section 46The Sheriff Appeal CourtFor the purpose of enabling appointments under sections 49 to 51, 53, 54, 59 and 60
Sections 49 to 53Sheriff Appeal Court – appointments etc.
Section 54 to 56President and Vice President of the Sheriff Appeal Court etc.
Section 57(3) to (5)Power to prescribe sittings of the Sheriff Appeal Court
Sections 59 to 61Clerk and Deputy Clerks of the Sheriff Appeal Court
Section 62Records of the Sheriff Appeal Court
Section 72Power to make provision by act of sederunt in relation to simple procedureFor the purpose of making provision by act of sederunt
Section 75Rule-making: matters to be taken into consideration
Section 76Rules relating to service of documents
Section 81Expenses in simple procedure casesFor the purpose of enabling an order to be made
Section 86Power to enable sheriff to make orders having effect outside sheriffdomFor the purpose of enabling an order to be made by the Scottish Ministers
Section 87Power of sheriff to order sheriff clerk to execute deed relating to heritage
Section 88Interim orders
Section 90Interim orders
Section 91Warrants for ejection
Section 98Power to make supplementary provision about lay representation for non-natural persons
Section 102Power to make orders in relation to vexatious behaviourFor the purpose of enabling regulations to be made
Sections 103 to 107Procedure and fees
Section 115Appeals: granting of leave or permission and assessment of grounds of appeal
Section 119Appeals from the Sheriff Appeal Court to the High CourtFor the purpose of enabling the making of an act of adjournal in reliance upon inserted section 194ZF(1)(c)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
Section 123Appointment of Court of Session Judges etc.
Section 125Judges of the Court of Session - expenses
Section 127Establishing, relocating and disestablishing justice of the peace courts
Section 130The Scottish Courts and Tribunal ServiceFor all remaining purposes(1)
Section 131Assistants to the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
Section 132Modification of enactmentsFor the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of schedule 5 listed in column 1 below
Section 134(2)References to “sheriff”
Schedule 2Appeal Sheriffs: temporary provisionFor the purpose of enabling appointments to be made under paragraph 2(1) of schedule 2
Schedule 4The Scottish Courts and Tribunals ServiceFor all remaining purposes(2)
The following provisions of schedule 5—Modifications of enactments
Paragraphs 1 to 3Sheriff courts
Paragraph 4(a)Repeal of sections 4 to 7 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907For the purpose of repealing sections 4 to 6 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907
Paragraph 4(b) and (c)Repeal of sections 10, 11 and 14 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907
Paragraph 4(f)Repeal of sections 39 and 40 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907For the purpose of repealing section 40 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907
Paragraph 5Amendment of the Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927
Paragraph 6(1) and (2)Repeal of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971, other than sections 2(3) and 3(4)(3)For the purpose of repealing the whole of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971, with the exception of—
(a)

section 31 (privative jurisdiction);

(b)

section 35 (summary causes);

(c)

section 36(2) and (3) (procedure in summary causes);

(d)

sections 36A and 36B (small claims);

(e)

section 37 (remits);

(f)

section 38 (appeal in summary causes);

(g)

section 45 (interpretation).

Paragraph 7Amendment of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982
Paragraph 9Amendment of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008
Paragraph 10Amendment of the Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927
Paragraph 11Amendment of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937
Paragraph 12(1) and (4)Amendment of the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1972
Paragraph 16Amendment of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008
Paragraph 18Amendment of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013
Paragraph 26Repeal of section 2 of the Court of Law Fees (Scotland) Act 1895
Paragraphs 28 to 31Regulation of procedure and fees
Paragraph 34Amendment of the Promissory Oaths Act 1868
Paragraphs 36 to 38Judges of the Court of Session
Paragraphs 42 to 45Miscellaneous

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