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Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985

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34 Power of Secretary of State to remove justices etc.

In the District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975— (a) at the end of subsection (7) of section 11 (which relates to ex officio justices) there shall be inserted the words “ and, notwithstanding that he remains a duly nominated member of the authority, may be removed from office in like manner as a justice appointed under that section. ”; (b) in subsection (2) of section 15 (which relates to the supplemental list of justices), at the end of paragraph (a) there shall be inserted— (aa) that by reason of the justice’s conduct it is expedient that he should cease to exercise judicial functions as a justice for the area; or

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34 Power of Secretary of State to remove justices etc.

In the District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975— (a) at the end of subsection (7) of section 11 (which relates to ex officio justices) there shall be inserted the words “ and, notwithstanding that he remains a duly nominated member of the authority, may be removed from office in like manner as a justice appointed under that section. ”; (b) in subsection (2) of section 15 (which relates to the supplemental list of justices), at the end of paragraph (a) there shall be inserted— (aa) that by reason of the justice’s conduct it is expedient that he should cease to exercise judicial functions as a justice for the area; or

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