Section 15 Disqualification from practice, etc.I1
(1)
An individual holding a judicial office mentioned in subsection (2) must not, for so long as the individual holds the office—
(a)
engage, whether directly or indirectly, in practice as a solicitor or advocate or in any other business,
(b)
be in partnership with, or employed by, a person so engaged, or
(c)
act as agent for a person so engaged.
(2)
The judicial offices are—
(a)
sheriff principal,
(b)
sheriff,
(c)
summary sheriff.
(3)
A part-time sheriff, or a part-time summary sheriff, who is a solicitor in practice must not carry out any function as a part-time sheriff or, as the case may be, a part-time summary sheriff in a sheriff court district in which his or her place of business as such solicitor is situated.
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Commencement
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S. 15 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.