225.Section 72 makes provision for Lord Commissioners of Justiciary and temporary judges to also hold office as Judges of the Sexual Offences Court. The relevant persons must have completed a training approved by the Lord Justice General around trauma-informed practice, which is defined in section 114 of the Act. No further appointment process is prescribed. Subsection (2) makes clear that if the person no longer holds office as Lord Commissioner or temporary judge, then they no longer hold the office of Judge of the Sexual Offences Court. Similarly, subsection (3) provides that suspension from office as Lord Commissioner or temporary judge means that the person is also suspended as Judge of the Sexual Offences Court.
Crown Application Part 7 – Sexual Offences Court Judges of the Sexual Offences Court Section 72 – Judges of the Sexual Offences Court: Lord Commissioners of Justiciary and temporary judges