# Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 49: Sheriffs principal to be Appeal Sheriffs


(1) Each person who holds office as a sheriff principal also holds office as an Appeal Sheriff by virtue of this subsection.
(2) A person holding office as a sheriff principal ceases to hold office as an Appeal Sheriff if the person ceases to hold office as a sheriff principal.
(3) If a person holding office as a sheriff principal is suspended from that office for any period, the person is also suspended from office as an Appeal Sheriff for the same period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18/section/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-reform-scotland-act-2014/section-49
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