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Judiciary (Scotland) Bill
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Contents
Section
Part 1
Judicial independence
1 Guarantee of continued judicial independence
Part 2
Judicial appointments
Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
2 The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
3 Functions of the Board
4 Judicial offices within the Board's remit
5 Independence of the Board
6 Selection to be on merit and good character
7 Encouragement of diversity
8 Guidance
9 Confidentiality of information
10 Annual report
Appointment of Lord President and Lord Justice Clerk
11 Appointment of Lord President and Lord Justice Clerk
12 Selection to be on merit and good character
Re-employment of retired judges and sheriffs
13 Re-employment of retired judges
14 Re-employment of retired sheriffs principal and sheriffs
Part 3
Removal of judges and sheriffs
Judges
15 Tribunal to consider fitness for judicial office
16 Suspension during investigation
17 Further provision about tribunals
18 Report of tribunal
19 Temporary judges: removal from office
Sheriffs
20 Consideration of fitness for, and removal from, shrieval office
Part 4
Senior Judiciary: vacancy, incapacity and suspension
21 Functions of the Lord President during vacancy, incapacity or suspension
22 Functions of the Lord Justice Clerk during vacancy, incapacity or suspension
23 Sections 21 and 22: supplementary
24 Sections 21 to 23: interpretation
Part 5
General provisions
25 Consequential modifications
26 Interpretation
27 Commencement and short title
Schedule 1 - The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
Schedule 2 - Panels established under section 11(2)
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