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76 Advisory Council.
(1) There shall be a body, (to be known as “the Advisory Council on Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers” and in this section referred to as “the Advisory Council”) whose duties shall be to advise the Court of Session on the making of Acts of Sederunt under section 75 of this Act and generally to keep under review all matters relating to officers of court.
(2) The Advisory Council shall consist of—
(a) the following persons appointed by the Lord President of the Court of Session—
(i) a judge of the Court of Session who shall act as chairman;
(ii) 2 sheriffs principal;
(iii) 2 officers of court; ...
(iv) 2 solicitors; and
(v) such other persons (not falling within sub-paragraphs (i) to (iv) above) as the Lord President considers appropriate.
(b) one person appointed by the Lord Advocate; and
(c) the Lord Lyon King of Arms.
(3) The secretary of the Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.
(4) Subject to subsections (5) and (6) below, the members of the Advisory Council appointed under paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) above shall hold office for 3 years and be eligible for reappointment.
(5) Subsection (4) above applies to members of the Advisory Council appointed under sub-paragraphs (i) to (iv) of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) above only so long as they respectively retain the offices or, as the case may be, qualification specified in those sub-paragraphs.
(6) If the Lord President or, as the case may be, the Lord Advocate is satisfied that a person appointed by him under subsection (2) above has ceased to be a fit and proper person to hold the appointment, he may terminate that person’s appointment.
(7) Where a member of the Advisory Council appointed under subsection (2)(a)(i) to (iv) or (b) above ceases to be a member (whether by resignation or otherwise) prior to the expiry of 3 years after the date of his appointment or reappointment, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of another person holding the same office or, as the case may be, possessing the same qualification.
(8) Subject to subsection (6) above, any person appointed in pursuance of subsection (7) above to fill a vacancy shall remain a member of the Advisory Council only until the expiry of 3 years after the date of the appointment or reappointment of the member whom he succeeded, but shall be eligible for reappointment.
(9) The Advisory Council shall have power to regulate the summoning of its meetings and the procedure at such meetings; and at any such meetings 3 members shall be a quorum.
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76 Advisory Council.
(1) There shall be a body, (to be known as “the Advisory Council on Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers” and in this section referred to as “the Advisory Council”) whose duties shall be to advise the Court of Session on the making of Acts of Sederunt under section 75 of this Act and generally to keep under review all matters relating to officers of court.
(2) The Advisory Council shall consist of—
(a) the following persons appointed by the Lord President of the Court of Session—
(i) a judge of the Court of Session who shall act as chairman;
(ii) 2 sheriffs principal;
(iii) 2 officers of court; ...
(iv) 2 solicitors; and
(v) such other persons (not falling within sub-paragraphs (i) to (iv) above) as the Lord President considers appropriate.
(b) one person appointed by the Lord Advocate; and
(c) the Lord Lyon King of Arms.
(3) The secretary of the Advisory Council shall be appointed by the Secretary of State.
(4) Subject to subsections (5) and (6) below, the members of the Advisory Council appointed under paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) above shall hold office for 3 years and be eligible for reappointment.
(5) Subsection (4) above applies to members of the Advisory Council appointed under sub-paragraphs (i) to (iv) of paragraph (a) of subsection (2) above only so long as they respectively retain the offices or, as the case may be, qualification specified in those sub-paragraphs.
(6) If the Lord President or, as the case may be, the Lord Advocate is satisfied that a person appointed by him under subsection (2) above has ceased to be a fit and proper person to hold the appointment, he may terminate that person’s appointment.
(7) Where a member of the Advisory Council appointed under subsection (2)(a)(i) to (iv) or (b) above ceases to be a member (whether by resignation or otherwise) prior to the expiry of 3 years after the date of his appointment or reappointment, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of another person holding the same office or, as the case may be, possessing the same qualification.
(8) Subject to subsection (6) above, any person appointed in pursuance of subsection (7) above to fill a vacancy shall remain a member of the Advisory Council only until the expiry of 3 years after the date of the appointment or reappointment of the member whom he succeeded, but shall be eligible for reappointment.
(9) The Advisory Council shall have power to regulate the summoning of its meetings and the procedure at such meetings; and at any such meetings 3 members shall be a quorum.
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