Part IS Sheriff Clerks, Procurators Fiscal, &c.

4 Vacancy in office of sheriff clerk, procurator fiscal or deputes.S

In the case of a vacancy in the office of sheriff clerk, sheriff clerk depute, procurator fiscal or procurator fiscal depute, or in the case of the incapacity of any such officer, it shall be lawful for the [F1Scottish Court Service]F1 and the Lord Advocate respectively to give directions for the discharge during the vacancy or incapacity of the duties of such officer by any other officer in the sheriff clerk or procurator fiscal service respectively, or by any other fit person.