# Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Act 2025, Paragraph 4: Tenure

Extent: S

Subject to paragraph 5—
(a) an individual appointed to a relevant office holds office for a period of 5 years,
(b) an individual’s period of appointment may be extended by the Scottish Ministers (on one or more occasions), provided that the total period by which the appointment is extended does not exceed 1 year,
(c) an individual may be reappointed to a relevant office, provided that the individual’s total period of appointment to the office (including any extension under paragraph (b)) does not exceed 8 years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/14/schedule/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-modernisation-and-abusive-domestic-behaviour-reviews-scotland-act-2025/schedule/paragraph-4
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