
1 
This Order may be cited as the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st April 2016.
2 

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 specified in column 1 of the table in the Schedule to this Order (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table) is 1st April 2016.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of the table in the Schedule, a provision specified in column 1 of that table comes into force only for that purpose.
3 

(1) Paragraph (2) applies to proceedings in a JP court—
(a) heard to any extent by a stipendiary magistrate; and
(b) in which sentence has not been pronounced before 1st April 2016.
(2) A JP court when constituted by a summary sheriff has, in addition to the jurisdiction and powers the court has otherwise, the summary criminal jurisdiction and powers of a sheriff.
PAUL WHEELHOUSE
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
12th January 2016
SCHEDULE
Article 2


Column 1Provisions of the Act Column 2Subject Matter Column 3Purpose
Section 16(12) and (13) Payment of salaries of sheriffs principal, sheriffs and summary sheriffs 
Section 124 Payment of salaries of Court of Session judges 
Section 126 Scottish Land Court: remuneration and expenses 
Section 128 Abolition of the office of stipendiary magistrate 
Section 129 Summary sheriffs to sit in justice of the peace courts 
Section 132 Modifications of enactments For the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of schedule 5 listed in column 1 below
The following provisions of schedule 5— Modifications of enactments 
Paragraph 35 Repeal of section 9(5) of the Administration of Justice Act 1973 
Paragraph 39 Amendment of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 
Paragraph 40 Amendment of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 
Paragraph 41 Amendment of the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 