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Section 66 Inspection of officer of courtF7I1

Scotland

(1)

The F1Lord President of the Court of Session or any sheriff principal may appoint a person to inspect the work or particular aspects of the work of F2an officer of court.

(2)

A person appointed under subsection (1) above must, if required to do so by the F3Lord President or, as the case may be, the sheriff principal, inquire into any activities undertaken for remuneration by the F4officer of court.

(3)

A person appointed under subsection (1) above must submit a report of the inspection and of any inquiry under subsection (2) above to the F5Lord President or, as the case may be, the sheriff principal.

(4)

The F6Scottish Ministers must pay a person appointed under subsection (1) above—

(a)

a fee, unless the person is employed in the civil service and the person carries out the inspection in that person's capacity as a civil servant; and

(b)

any outlays reasonably incurred by the person,

in connection with an inspection, inquiry and report under this section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 66(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(a)(i); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F2

Words in s. 66(1) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(a)(ii); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F3

Words in s. 66(2) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(b)(i); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F4

Words in s. 66(2) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F5

Words in s. 66(3) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(c); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F6

Words in s. 66(4) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(1)(d); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

F7

Words in s. 66 title substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Commencement

I1

S. 66 in force at 31.1.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 3(e)

Notes on Part 3

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 3 Title substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 10; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

Notes on Investigation of officers of court

Textual amendments

F1

Words in crossheading preceding s. 66 substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 20(3); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1