# Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 2025, Section 40: General function of Accountant of Court

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(1) The Accountant must—
(a) supervise the performance by judicial factors of the functions conferred on them by—
(i) this Act,
(ii) any other enactment,
(iii) any rule of law,
(b) seek to ensure that judicial factors observe such legal requirements and guidance as affect that performance.
(2) The Accountant may instruct a judicial factor as to the manner in which that person is to carry out the functions of judicial factor.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/3/section/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-factors-scotland-act-2025/section-40
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