SCHEDULEAbolition of the office of stipendiary magistrate and introduction of the office of summary sheriff
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 19801
In Group A of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 19806 (persons ineligible for jury service: the judiciary), after paragraph (c) insert—
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summary sheriffs;
Prisons (Scotland) Act 19892
1
Section 15 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 19897 (right of sheriff or justice to visit prison) is amended as follows.
2
In sub-section (1), after “sheriff” insert “, summary sheriff”.
3
In sub-section (2), after “sheriff” insert “, summary sheriff”.
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 20033
In section 42 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 20038 (drugs courts), for subsection (2) substitute—
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It may be prescribed that there is to be a drugs court within a sheriffdom or sheriff court district, in which case the sheriff principal is, subject to subsection (1), to nominate a court within that sheriffdom or, as the case may be, sheriff court district to be a drugs court.
Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 20104
In paragraph 1(3)(c) of schedule 1 to the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 20109 (the Scottish Sentencing Council: membership), for “justice of the peace or stipendiary magistrate” substitute “summary sheriff or justice of the peace”.
Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 20125
1
The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 201210 is amended as follows.
2
In section 10(1) (declaration of constable of the Police Service of Scotland)11, after “sheriff” insert “, summary sheriff”.
3
In section 16(3) (temporary service as constable of the Police Service of Scotland), after “sheriff” insert “, summary sheriff”.