Qualification as an officer of the court

•they are aged 20 or over and under 70 years; and

•they have trained for three years with a practising officer of court; and

•the officer of court with whom they trained has issued a certificate stating that the training has been completed satisfactorily and within five years before applying for a commission as a sheriff officer; and

•they have passed the relevant examinations; and

•they have attained the educational standard determined by the committee of examiners.