4Court of Session to consider rulesS
(1)The Court of Session must consider any draft civil procedure rules[F1, draft fees rules][F2or draft inquiry procedure rules] submitted to it by the Council and may—
(a)approve the rules,
(b)approve the rules with such modifications as it considers appropriate, or
(c)reject the rules.
(2)Where the Court of Session approves draft civil procedure rules[F3, draft fees rules][F4or draft inquiry procedure rules] (with or without modification) it must embody the approved rules in an act of sederunt.
(3)Nothing in this Part affects the powers of the Court of Session to prepare or make rules—
[F5(a)]which relate to a matter in section 2(5).
[F6(b)under section 105(1) or 106(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.]
[F7(c)under section 36(1) of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 4(1) inserted (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 31(3)(a); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
F2Words in s. 4(1) inserted (15.1.2016) by Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2), s. 42(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(4)(a)
F3Words in s. 4(2) inserted (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 31(3)(b); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
F4Words in s. 4(2) inserted (15.1.2016) by Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2), s. 42(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(4)(b)
F5Words in s. 4(3) renumbered as s. 4(3)(a) (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 31(3)(c)(i); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
F6S. 4(3)(b) inserted (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 31(3)(c)(ii); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
F7S. 4(3)(c) inserted (15.1.2016) by Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2), s. 42(1), Sch. 1 para. 1(4)(c)
Commencement Information
I1S. 4 in force at 28.5.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/124, art. 2 (with art. 3)