{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-court-districts-alteration-of-boundaries-order-1996/schedule-1", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-court-districts-alteration-of-boundaries-order-1996/schedule-1.json", "legislation": "uksi/1996/1005", "legislation_title": "The Sheriff Court Districts (Alteration of Boundaries) Order 1996", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-court-districts-alteration-of-boundaries-order-1996", "path": "schedule/1", "kind": "schedule", "number": "1", "heading": "SHERIFF COURT DISTRICTS", "text": "Column 1\nColumn 2\nColumn 3\nColumn 4\nSheriffdom\nSheriff Court District\nArea comprised in Sheriff Court District\nPlace where Sheriff Courts to be held\nGrampian, Highlands and Islands\nAberdeen\nThe area of Aberdeen City; and, in the area of Aberdeenshire, wards 19-34.\nAberdeen\nBanff\nIn the area of Aberdeenshire, wards 1-6 and 13-16.\nBanff\nPeterhead\nIn the area of Aberdeenshire, wards 7-12 and 17 and 18.\nPeterhead\nStonehaven\nIn the area of Aberdeenshire, wards 35-47.\nStonehaven\nElgin\nThe area of Moray.\nElgin\nWick\nIn the area of Highland, wards 1-8.\nWick\nInverness\nIn the area of Highland, wards 35-64.\nInverness\nFort William\nIn the area of Highland, wards 65-72.\nFort William\nPortree\nIn the area of Highland,wards 18 to 21 and ward 17 (except the parish of Lochalsh).\nPortree\nDingwall\nIn the area of Highland, wards 16, 25, 26 and 29-34; in ward 17, the parish of Lochalsh; and, in ward 28, the parish of Kiltearn.\nDingwall\nTain\nIn the area of Highland, wards 22-24 and 27 and, in ward 28, the parish of Alness.\nTain\nDornoch\nIn the area of Highland, wards 9-15.\nDornoch\nKirkwall\nThe area of Orkney Islands.\nKirkwall\nLerwick\nThe area of Shetland Islands.\nLerwick\nLochmaddy\nIn the area of Western Isles, wards 24-30.\nLochmaddy\nStornoway\nIn the area of Western Isles, wards 1-23.\nStornoway\nTayside, Central and Fife\nArbroath\nIn the area of Angus, wards 1-10, 15-18 and 25 and 26.\nArbroath\nForfar\nIn the area of Angus, wards 11-14, 19-22 and 24.\nForfar\nDundee\nThe area of Dundee City.\nDundee\nPerth\nThe area of Perth and Kinross; and, in the area of Angus, ward 23.\nPerth\nAlloa\nThe area of Clackmannanshire.\nAlloa\nFalkirk\nThe area of Falkirk.\nFalkirk\nStirling\nThe area of Stirling.\nStirling\nCupar\nIn the area of Fife, wards 75-92.\nCupar\nDunfermline\nIn the area of Fife, wards 1-34.\nDunfermline\nKirkcaldy\nIn the area of Fife, wards 35-74.\nKirkcaldy\nLothian and Borders\nHaddington\nThe area of East Lothian.\nHaddington\nEdinburgh\nThe areas of City of Edinburgh and Midlothian.\nEdinburgh\nLinlithgow\nThe area of West Lothian.\nLinlithgow\nDuns\nIn the area of Scottish Borders, wards 1-10.\nDuns\nSelkirk\nIn the area of Scottish Borders, wards 11-14 and 17-28.\nSelkirk\nJedburgh\nIn the area of Scottish Borders, wards 15, 16 and 29-46.\nJedburgh\nPeebles\nIn the area of Scottish Borders, wards 47-58.\nPeebles\nGlasgow and Strathkelvin\nGlasgow and Strathkelvin\nThe area of City of Glasgow; in the area of East Dunbartonshire, wards 11-26; and, in the area of South Lanarkshire, wards 62-74.\nGlasgow\nNorth Strathclyde\nCampbeltown\nIn the area of Argyll and Bute, wards 1-5 and 10; that part of ward 6 not comprised in the sheriff court district of Dunoon; and, in ward 11, the islands of Islay and Jura.\nCampbeltown\nDunoon\nIn the area of Argyll and Bute, wards 7 and 22-27; in ward 6, that part of the parish of South Knapdale which lies to the north of the line of the B8024 road from Clachbreck on Loch Caolisport in the west to the junction of the B8024 road with the A83 road in the east; ward 8 (except the parish of Craignish); and, in ward 21, the parish of Kilmodan.\nDunoon\nOban\nIn the area of Argyll and Bute, wards 9 and 12-17; in ward 8, the parish of Craignish; and ward 11 (except the islands of Islay and Jura).\nOban\nRothesay\nIn the area of Argyll and Bute, wards 18-20 and, in ward 21, the Isle of Bute.\nRothesay\nDumbarton\nThe area of West Dunbartonshire; in the area of Argyll and Bute, wards 28-33; and in the area of East Dunbartonshire, wards 1-10.\nDumbarton\nGreenock\nThe area of Inverclyde.\nGreenock\nKilmarnock\nThe area of North Ayrshire; and in the area of East Ayrshire, wards 1-20.\nKilmarnock\nPaisley\nThe areas of East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire.\nPaisley\nSouth Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway\nDumfries\nIn the area of Dumfries and Galloway, wards 27-70.\nDumfries\nKirkcudbright\nIn the area of Dumfries and Galloway, wards 15-26.\nKirkcudbright\nStranraer\nIn the area of Dumfries and Galloway, wards 1-14.\nStranraer\nAirdrie\nIn the area of North Lanarkshire, wards 31-69.\nAirdrie\nAyr\nThe area of South Ayrshire; and, in the area of East Ayrshire, wards 21-30.\nAyr\nHamilton\nIn the area of North Lanarkshire, wards 1-30; and, in the area of South Lanarkshire, wards 17-61.\nHamilton\nLanark\nIn the area of South Lanarkshire, wards 1-16.\nLanark", "extent": 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