Section 8 Secretary of State may issue instructions, &c.

Scotland

C1(1)

The F1Scottish Court Service F2may from time to time issue to sheriff clerks such instructions as may be deemed necessary for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.

F3(1A)

The Lord Advocate may from time to time issue to procurators fiscal such instructions as may be deemed necessary for the purpose of—

(a)

giving effect to the provisions of this Act, or

(b)

the efficient disposal of business in the sheriff courts.

(2)

The F4Scottish Ministers may from time to time by order make such modifications and adaptations of the provisions of any enactment as may be necessary in consequence of the exercise of the power vested in F5the Scottish Court Service by subsection (1) of section one of this Act to appoint a sheriff clerk for an area other than a F6sheriffdom.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 8(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6), ss. 63(4), 76(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(7)(a); S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch.
F2: Words in s. 8(1) substituted (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 5(2); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
F3: S. 8(1A) inserted (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 5(3); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
F4: Words in s. 8(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6), ss. 63(4), 76(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(7)(b)(i); S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch.
F5: Words in s. 8(2) substituted (1.4.2010) by Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6), ss. 63(4), 76(1), Sch. 4 para. 2(7)(b)(ii); S.S.I. 2010/39, art. 2(b), Sch.
F6: Word substituted by virtue of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), Sch. 1 para. 1

Modifications

C1: S. 8(1) amended by Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 20