# Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010, Paragraph 16


After section 63 insert—
“Code of practice
63A (1) The professional association—
(a) must prepare and publish a code of practice in relation to the functions of officers of court; and
(b) may prepare and publish such a code in relation to the undertaking of activities by such officers.
(2) The professional association may revise the whole or any part of a code published under this section.
(3) Where a code or any part of a code is revised under subsection (2), the professional association—
(a) in a case where the revision results in substantial changes, must publish the revised code;
(b) in any other case, may publish the revised code.
(4) The professional association must not publish a code of practice or a revised code of practice under this section without the prior approval of the Lord President of the Court of Session.
(5) The professional association must send a copy of each code of practice published under this section to—
(a) the Scottish Ministers;
(b) the Lord President of the Court of Session;
(c) each sheriff principal; and
(d) each officer of court.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2010/8/schedule/4/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-services-reform-scotland-act-2010/schedule-4/paragraph-16
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