SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JUNE 2009

Article 2

Column (1)

Column (2)

Provisions of the Act

Subject matter

Section 1

Guarantee of continued judicial independence

Subsections (1), (5) and (6) of section 2 for the purposes of subsections (2)(b) and (c)

Head of the Scottish Judiciary

Subsections (2)(b) and (c) of section 2

Sections 4 to 8

Senior judiciary: vacancy, incapacity and suspension

Sections 9 to 18

Judicial appointments

Sections 19 and 20

Lord President and Lord Justice Clerk

Sections 21 to 23

Other Court of Session judges

Sections 24 to 26

Sheriffs principal, sheriffs and part time sheriffs

Sections 44 to 46

The Court of Session

Section 60(2) in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 3 to the Act mentioned below

The Scottish Court Service

Section 73 in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 5 to the Act mentioned below

Consequential repeal

Schedule 1

The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland

Schedule 2

Panels established under section 19(2)

Schedule 3, paragraphs 2, 3(1), 4, 5, 7 and 8

The Scottish Court Service

Schedule 5, paragraph 4

Consequential repeal