# Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, Section 17: Honorary sheriff-substitute.


The sheriff principal may by writing under his hand appoint such persons as he thinks proper to hold the office of honorary sheriff within his sheriffdom during his pleasure, and for whom he shall be answerable. An honorary sheriff, during the subsistence of his commission, shall be entitled to exercise the powers and duties appertaining to the office of sheriff. An honorary sheriff shall hold office, notwithstanding the death, resignation, or removal of the sheriff principal, until his commission shall be recalled by a succeeding sheriff principal. In this section “sheriff principal”does not include sheriff.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/section/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/section-17
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