# The Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009

S.S.I. 2009/192 · made 18 May 2009

This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 on 1st June 2009.

Made under: Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Section 76)

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## Introductory text

COURT OF SESSION
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND DISCIPLINE
JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
SCOTTISH COURT SERVICE
SHERIFF COURT
Made 18th May 2009
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 76(1) of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008.

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2009.
(2) References to “the Act” mean the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008.

## 2 Appointed days

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column (1) of the Schedule (the subject matter of each provision being mentioned in column (2)) is 1st June 2009.

## Signature

FERGUS EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
18th May 2009

## PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 1ST JUNE 2009

Column (1)
Column (2)
Provisions of the Act
Subject matter
Section 1
Guarantee of continued judicial independence
Subsections (1), (5) and (6) of section 2 for the purposes of subsections (2)(b) and (c)
Head of the Scottish Judiciary
Subsections (2)(b) and (c) of section 2
Sections 4 to 8
Senior judiciary: vacancy, incapacity and suspension
Sections 9 to 18
Judicial appointments
Sections 19 and 20
Lord President and Lord Justice Clerk
Sections 21 to 23
Other Court of Session judges
Sections 24 to 26
Sheriffs principal, sheriffs and part time sheriffs
Sections 44 to 46
The Court of Session
Section 60(2) in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 3 to the Act mentioned below
The Scottish Court Service
Section 73 in so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 5 to the Act mentioned below
Consequential repeal
Schedule 1
The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
Schedule 2
Panels established under section 19(2)
Schedule 3, paragraphs 2, 3(1), 4, 5, 7 and 8
The Scottish Court Service
Schedule 5, paragraph 4
Consequential repeal

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 on 1st June 2009.

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