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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/courts-reform-scotland-act-2014-commencement-no-2-transitional-and-saving-provisions-order-2015/schedule",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2015/77",
  "legislation_title": "The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015",
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  "heading": "Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1st April 2015",
  "text": "Column 1\nProvisions of the Act\nColumn 2\nSubject Matter\nColumn 3\nPurpose\n(1)Section 130 was brought into force for limited purposes by S.S.I. 2015/12 (C. 2).\n(2)Paragraphs 1(1), (2), (6), (8) and (9) and 3(1) to (4) and (6) of schedule 4 were brought into force for limited purposes by S.S.I. 2015/12 (C. 2).\n(3)Sections 2(3) and 3(4) are repealed by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/700).\nSections 1 and 2\nSheriffdoms, sheriff court districts and sheriff courts\nSections 3 and 4\nSheriffs principal and sheriffs\nSection 5\nSummary sheriffs\nFor the purpose of making appointments\nSections 6 to 9\nJudiciary of the sheriffdoms\nSection 10\nPart-time summary sheriffs\nFor the purpose of making appointments\nSections 11 to 15\nJudiciary of the sheriffdoms\nSection 16(1) to (11)\nRemuneration\nSections 17 to 22\nJudiciary of the sheriffdoms\nSection 23\nFurther provision about tribunals constituted under section 21\nFor all remaining purposes\nSections 24 and 25\nTribunal report and removal from office\nSections 27 to 37\nOrganisation of business\nSection 38\nJurisdiction and competence of sheriffs\nSection 39\nPower to make act of sederunt for determining the value of an order etc.\nFor the purpose of making provision by act of sederunt\nSections 40 to 43\nJurisdiction and competence of sheriffs\nSection 46\nThe Sheriff Appeal Court\nFor the purpose of enabling appointments under sections 49 to 51, 53, 54, 59 and 60\nSections 49 to 53\nSheriff Appeal Court – appointments etc.\nSection 54 to 56\nPresident and Vice President of the Sheriff Appeal Court etc.\nSection 57(3) to (5)\nPower to prescribe sittings of the Sheriff Appeal Court\nSections 59 to 61\nClerk and Deputy Clerks of the Sheriff Appeal Court\nSection 62\nRecords of the Sheriff Appeal Court\nSection 72\nPower to make provision by act of sederunt in relation to simple procedure\nFor the purpose of making provision by act of sederunt\nSection 75\nRule-making: matters to be taken into consideration\nSection 76\nRules relating to service of documents\nSection 81\nExpenses in simple procedure cases\nFor the purpose of enabling an order to be made\nSection 86\nPower to enable sheriff to make orders having effect outside sheriffdom\nFor the purpose of enabling an order to be made by the Scottish Ministers\nSection 87\nPower of sheriff to order sheriff clerk to execute deed relating to heritage\nSection 88\nInterim orders\nSection 90\nInterim orders\nSection 91\nWarrants for ejection\nSection 98\nPower to make supplementary provision about lay representation for non-natural persons\nSection 102\nPower to make orders in relation to vexatious behaviour\nFor the purpose of enabling regulations to be made\nSections 103 to 107\nProcedure and fees\nSection 115\nAppeals: granting of leave or permission and assessment of grounds of appeal\nSection 119\nAppeals from the Sheriff Appeal Court to the High Court\nFor the purpose of enabling the making of an act of adjournal in reliance upon inserted section 194ZF(1)(c)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995\nSection 123\nAppointment of Court of Session Judges etc.\nSection 125\nJudges of the Court of Session - expenses\nSection 127\nEstablishing, relocating and disestablishing justice of the peace courts\nSection 130\nThe Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service\nFor all remaining purposes\nSection 131\nAssistants to the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland\nSection 132\nModification of enactments\nFor the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of schedule 5 listed in column 1 below\nSection 134(2)\nReferences to “sheriff”\nSchedule 2\nAppeal Sheriffs: temporary provision\nFor the purpose of enabling appointments to be made under paragraph 2(1) of schedule 2\nSchedule 4\nThe Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service\nFor all remaining purposes\nThe following provisions of schedule 5—\nModifications of enactments\nParagraphs 1 to 3\nSheriff courts\nParagraph 4(a)\nRepeal of sections 4 to 7 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907\nFor the purpose of repealing sections 4 to 6 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907\nParagraph 4(b) and (c)\nRepeal of sections 10, 11 and 14 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907\nParagraph 4(f)\nRepeal of sections 39 and 40 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907\nFor the purpose of repealing section 40 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907\nParagraph 5\nAmendment of the Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927\nParagraph 6(1) and (2)\nRepeal of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971, other than sections 2(3) and 3(4)\nFor the purpose of repealing the whole of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971, with the exception of—\n(a) section 31 (privative jurisdiction);\n(b) section 35 (summary causes);\n(c) section 36(2) and (3) (procedure in summary causes);\n(d) sections 36A and 36B (small claims);\n(e) section 37 (remits);\n(f) section 38 (appeal in summary causes);\n(g) section 45 (interpretation).\nParagraph 7\nAmendment of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982\nParagraph 9\nAmendment of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008\nParagraph 10\nAmendment of the Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927\nParagraph 11\nAmendment of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937\nParagraph 12(1) and (4)\nAmendment of the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1972\nParagraph 16\nAmendment of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008\nParagraph 18\nAmendment of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013\nParagraph 26\nRepeal of section 2 of the Court of Law Fees (Scotland) Act 1895\nParagraphs 28 to 31\nRegulation of procedure and fees\nParagraph 34\nAmendment of the Promissory Oaths Act 1868\nParagraphs 36 to 38\nJudges of the Court of Session\nParagraphs 42 to 45\nMiscellaneous",
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      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. in force at 1.4.2015, see art. 1(3)"
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "(1)Section 130 was brought into force for limited purposes by S.S.I. 2015/12 (C. 2)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "(2)Paragraphs 1(1), (2), (6), (8) and (9) and 3(1) to (4) and (6) of schedule 4 were brought into force for limited purposes by S.S.I. 2015/12 (C. 2)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "(3)Sections 2(3) and 3(4) are repealed by the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/700)."
    }
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