The Sheriff Court Districts Amendment Order 2009
| Jurisdiction | Scotland |
| Citation | SSI 2009/293 |
| Year | 2009 |
2009 No. 293
Sheriff Court
The Sheriff Court Districts Amendment Order 2009
Made 17th August 2009
Coming into force 31th August 2009
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 and 43 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 19711and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Sheriff Court Districts Amendment Order 2009 and comes into force on 31st August 2009.
Amendment of the Sheriff Court Districts (Alteration of Boundaries) Order 1996
2.—(1) The Sheriff Court Districts (Alteration of Boundaries) Order 19962is amended as follows.
(2) In column 2 of Schedule 1 for “Linlithgow” substitute “Livingston”.
(3) In column 4 of Schedule 1 omit the words “Linlithgow and”.
Transitional provision
3.—(1) With effect from 31st August 2009—
(a)
(a) any proceedings which were instituted in Linlithgow Sheriff Court, but which have not been completed, are to continue in Livingston Sheriff Court as if instituted there;
(b)
(b) ongoing cases at Linlithgow Sheriff Court are to be heard and disposed of at Livingston Sheriff Court as if Livingston Sheriff Court always had jurisdiction for the proceedings;
(c)
(c) any relevant—
(i) verdict, sentence, order or other determination; and
(ii) indictment, complaint, petition, writ, notice, citation, warrant, extract or other document,
which makes reference to Linlithgow Sheriff Court or Linlithgow Sheriff Court District has effect as though that reference is a reference to Livingston Sheriff Court or Livingston Sheriff Court District (whichever is applicable);
(d)
(d) any sentence, decree, fine, fixed penalty, conditional offer or other penalty that was enforceable in Linlithgow Sheriff Court District is to continue to be enforceable in Livingston Sheriff Court District;
(e)
(e) any expenses that were enforceable in Linlithgow Sheriff Court District are to continue to be enforceable in Livingston Sheriff Court District; and
(f)
(f) the general jury book maintained in respect of Linlithgow Sheriff Court District in terms of section 3 of the Jurors (Scotland) Act 18253is to continue to be maintained in respect of Livingston Sheriff Court District.
(2) Where immediately before 31st August 2009—
(a)
(a) a sheriff was required or directed to perform duties as a...
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