{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/judiciary-and-courts-scotland-act-2008/section-20G",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/judiciary-and-courts-scotland-act-2008/section-20G.json",
  "legislation": "asp/2008/6",
  "legislation_title": "Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/judiciary-and-courts-scotland-act-2008",
  "path": "section/20G",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "20G",
  "heading": "Remuneration and expenses of temporary and former judges",
  "text": "(1) The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (“the SCTS”) is to pay to an individual appointed under section 20B(1) or 20E(1) such remuneration and such allowances as the Scottish Ministers may determine.\n(2) The Scottish Ministers may determine different amounts of remuneration and different amounts of allowances for—\n(a) different individuals so appointed, or\n(b) different descriptions of individuals so appointed.\n(3) The SCTS may pay to an individual appointed under section 20B(1) or 20E(1) such sums as it may determine in respect of expenses reasonably incurred by the individual in the performance of, or in connection with, the individual's duties.\n(4) The SCTS may—\n(a) determine the circumstances in which such sums may be paid, and\n(b) determine different circumstances for different individuals.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 20G(1) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 20(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 20G(2) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 10.5.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(b)(ii), Sch. 2 para. 20(3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2008/6/section/20G",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T20:15:44.431271+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}