# Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 9: Reappointment of part-time sheriffs


(1) A part-time sheriff whose appointment comes to an end by virtue of the expiry of the 5 year period mentioned in section 8(3) is to be reappointed unless—
(a) the part-time sheriff declines reappointment,
(b) a sheriff principal has made a recommendation to the Scottish Ministers against the reappointment, or
(c) the part-time sheriff has sat for fewer than 50 days in total in that 5 year period.
(2) Section 8 (apart from subsection (2)) applies to a reappointment under subsection (1) as it applies to an appointment.
(3) A part-time sheriff whose appointment comes to an end by resignation under section 20 may be reappointed.
(4) Section 8 applies to a reappointment under subsection (3) as it applies to an appointment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/18/section/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/courts-reform-scotland-act-2014/section-9
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