232.Section 75 makes provision for the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (“the SCTS”) to pay remuneration and allowances to sheriffs and sheriffs principal appointed to the office of Judge of the Sexual Offences Court. The rate of remuneration and allowances is to be determined by the Scottish Ministers and may be different for different persons or descriptions of persons. For example, sheriffs principal may be paid more than sheriffs for carrying out the functions of a Judge of the Sexual Offences Court. Subsection (3) provides for the SCTS to also reimburse Judges of the Sexual Offences Court for any expenses incurred in carrying out their duties. The SCTS is given the power to determine the circumstances in which expenses are to be paid, which may be different for different persons.
Crown Application Part 7 – Sexual Offences Court Judges of the Sexual Offences Court Section 75 – remuneration and expenses of Judges of the Sexual Offences Court