Court of Session Act 1868

106 Court to make Acts of Sederunt.

The Court of Session may from Time to Time make such Regulations by Act of Sederunt as shall he necessary for carrying into effect the Purposes of this Act; and for regulating the Times and Forms of Summonses and Writs and Modes of Procedure, and of Pleadings; and generally the Practice of the said Court in respect of the Matters to which this Act relates; and for regulating' the Fees of the Agents practising before the said Court; and, so far as may be found expedient, for altering the Course of proceeding herein-before prescribed in respect to the Matters to which this Act relates, or any of them; and may also repeal or alter the Provisions of any Act of Sederunt relating to any of the Matters herein-before specified as may be inconsistent with such new Regulations; and for that Purpose the said Court may meet during Vacation as well as during Session: Provided that every such Act of Sederunt shall, within One Month after the Date thereof, be transmitted by the Lord President of the Court of Session to One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State in order that it may be laid before both Houses of Parliament ; and if either of the Houses of Parliament shall, by any Resolution passed within Thirty-six Days after such Act of Sederunt has been laid before such House of Parliament, resolve that the whole or any Part of such Act of Sederunt ought not to continue in force, in such Case the whole or such Part thereof as shall he so included in such Resolution shall from and after such Resolution cease to he binding.