# The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015, Article 5: Re-employment of former sheriffs principal in the Sheriff Appeal Court

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(1) Section 51(1) of the Act (re-employment of former Appeal Sheriffs) has effect as if the reference in it to a qualifying former Appeal Sheriff included a reference to a qualifying former sheriff principal.
(2) For that purpose, a “qualifying former sheriff principal” is an individual who—
(a) prior to the commencement of section 49(1) of the Act—
(i) held office as a sheriff principal; and
(ii) ceased to hold that office other than by virtue of an order under section 12E of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (removal from office); and
(b) has not reached the age of 75.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/77/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-reform-scotland-act-2014-commencement-no-2-transitional-and-saving-provisions-order-2015/article-5
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