Section 20C Reappointment of temporary judgesF1

(1)

A temporary judge whose appointment comes to an end by virtue of the expiry of the 5 year period mentioned in section 20B(4) is to be reappointed unless—

(a)

the temporary judge declines reappointment,

(b)

the Lord President has made a recommendation to the Scottish Ministers against the reappointment, or

(c)

the temporary judge has sat for fewer than 50 days in total in that 5 year period.

(2)

Section 20B (apart from subsection (3)) applies to a reappointment under subsection (1) as it applies to an appointment.

(3)

A temporary judge whose appointment comes to an end by resignation under section 20D may be reappointed.

(4)

Section 20B applies to a reappointment under subsection (3) as it applies to an appointment.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 20A-20G and preceding cross-heading substituted for ss. 21-23 (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), ss. 123, 138(2); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.