Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971
Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (1971 c. 58)
- Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (1971 c. 58)
- Part I Constitution, Organisation and Administration
- General duty of the Secretary of State
- 1 Secretary of State to be responsible for organisation and administration of sheriff courts.
- Sheriffdoms
- 2 Power of Secretary of State to alter sheriffdoms.
- Sheriff court districts and places where sheriff courts are to be held
- 3 Sheriff court districts and places where sheriff courts are to be held.
- Sheriffs principal and sheriffs
- 4 Offices of sheriff principal and sheriff.
- 5 Qualification for offices of sheriff principal and sheriff.
- 5A Retiring age for sheriff principal and sheriff.
- 6 Disqualification of sheriffs principal and sheriffs.
- 7 Jurisdiction of sheriff.
- 8 Sheriff may be appointed to assist Secretary of State.
- Functions of the Secretary of State in relation to sheriffs principal, sheriffs, et ceteralaetc.
- 9 Power of Secretary of State to give administrative directions.
- 10 Secretary of State may authorise sheriff principal or direct sheriff to act in another sheriffdom.
- 11 Secretary of State may appoint temporary sheriffs principal and sheriffs.
- 11A Appointment of part-time sheriffs
- 11B Limitation, termination etc. of appointment of part-time sheriffs
- 11C Removal of part-time sheriffs from office
- 11D Regulations and orders under sections 11A and 11C
- 12 Removal from office, and suspension, of sheriff principal or sheriff.
- Consideration of fitness for, and removal from, shrieval office
- 12A Tribunal to consider fitness for shrieval office
- 12B Suspension during investigation
- 12C Further provision about tribunals
- 12D Report of tribunal
- 12E Removal from office
- 12F Interpretation of sections 12A to 12E
- 13 Functions of Secretary of State with respect to residence and leave of absence of sheriffs principal.
- 14 Functions of Secretary of State with respect to number, residence and place of duties of sheriffs.
- 14A Re-employment of retired sheriffs principal and sheriffs
- Functions of the sheriff principal in relation to sheriffs, et ceteralaetc.
- 15 Efficient disposal of business in sheriff courts
- 16 Functions of sheriff principal with respect to duties and leave of absence of sheriffs.
- 17 Sheriff principal may fix sittings and business of sheriff courts in sheriffdom, and sessions for civil business.
- 17A Lord President's power to exercise functions in sections 15 to 17
- 18 Secretary of State may exercise certain functions of sheriff principal in certain circumstances.
- Miscellaneous
- 19 Travelling allowances for sheriffs principal.
- 20 Extension of purposes for which Lord Advocate may give instructions to procurators fiscal.
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- 22 Saving for existing functions.
- Part II Court houses, buildings and offices
- 23 Transfer of court houses to Secretary of State.
- 24 Provision and maintenance of court houses by Secretary of State.
- 25 Use of public buildings for holding of courts.
- 26 Use of court houses by third parties.
- 27 Compensation for officers and servants.
- 28 Repeal and amendment of local enactments.
- 29 Determination of disputes.
- 30 Interpretation of Part II.
- Part III Civil jurisdiction, procedure and appeals
- 31 Upper limit to privative jurisdiction of sheriff court to be £250.
- Regulation of procedure in civil proceedings
- 32 Power of Court of Session to regulate civil procedure in sheriff court.
- 32A Rules for lay representation
- 33 Sheriff Court Rules Council.
- 34 Functions of Sheriff Court Rules Council.
- Summary causes
- 35 Summary causes.
- 36 Procedure in summary causes.
- 36A Further provisions as to small claims.
- 36B Expenses in small claims.
- 37 Remits.
- 38 Appeal in summary causes.
- Miscellaneous and supplemental
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- 41 Power of Her Majesty to vary limit to privative jurisdiction of sheriff court, etc.
- 42 Application of provisions regarding jurisdiction and summary causes.
- Part IV Miscellaneous and General
- 43 Orders, etc.
- 44 Expenses.
- 45 Interpretation.
- 46 Amendment and repeal of enactments.
- 47 Short title, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Minor and Consequential Amendment of Enactments
- General
- The Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 1926
- The Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act 1949
- SCHEDULE 2 Repeal of Enactments
- Part I General Repeals
- Part II Repeals Consequent on Sections 35 to 38 of this Act
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