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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 20)

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District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975

1975 CHAPTER 20

Contents

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  1. Part I

    District Courts

    1. 1. Abolition of existing inferior courts and establishment of district courts

    2. 1A. Further provision as to establishment and disestablishment of district courts

    3. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 5. Stipendiary magistrates

    7. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. 7. Clerk of district court

    9. 8. Court houses for district court

  2. Part II

    Justices and Clerks of the Peace

    1. Justices of the peace

      1. 9. Appointment and removal of justices

      2. 9A. Removal and restriction of functions of justices

      3. 10. Existing justices and magistrates

      4. 11. Ex officio justices

      5. 12. Restriction of functions of justices who are councillors etc

      6. 13. Disqualification of solicitor who is a justice

      7. 13A. Disqualification in case of sequestration or bankruptcy

      8. 14. Courses for justices

      9. 15. Supplemental list

      10. 16. Justices’ committees

      11. 17. Allowances

    2. Clerks of the peace

      1. 18. Appointment and duties of clerk of peace

  3. Part III

    Miscellaneous and General

    1. Miscellaneous

      1. 19.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 20. Custody of records

      3. 21.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 23. District court and justice of peace expenses and destination of fines

    2. General

      1. 24. Amendments and repeals

      2. 25. Expenses

      3. 26. Interpretation

      4. 27. Short title, extent and commencement

  4. SCHEDULE 1

    MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS

  5. SCHEDULE 2

    REPEALS

An Act to make provision as respects district courts and justices of the peace in Scotland, to amend sections 28 and 29 of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1959; and for connected purposes.

[27th March 1975]

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