Explanatory Notes

Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007

2007 asp 3

15 January 2007

The Act

Commentary

Schedule 2 – the Scottish Civil Enforcement Commission (Introduced by Section 50)

Investigation of judicial officers

Section 66 – Inspection of judicial officer

202.Section 66 provides that the Commission can appoint a person to inspect the work or a particular aspect of the work of a judicial officer. The person must, if required by the Commission, inquire into any paid activities undertaken by the judicial officer. The person appointed is required to prepare a report on the inspection for the Commission and is entitled to charge the Commission a fee unless the person is a civil servant working in that capacity. Whether or not the person is a civil servant, the person is entitled to reimbursement by the Commission of expenses reasonably incurred in the inspection.