Scottish Land Court Act 1993

Procedure

12 The Land Court may—

(a) subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, prescribe such forms of application and other forms of procedure as they think proper;

(b) make rules with reference to proceedings before it; and

(c) with the approval of the Treasury, fix a scale of fees to be charged in carrying this Act into execution, and the taxation of such fees, and the persons by whom, and the manner in which, such fees are to be paid.

13 (1) The Land Court may ascertain the facts in any case by hearing parties and examining witnesses, or by means of affidavits, or by such other mode of inquiry as it deems appropriate.

(2) The Land Court may require the production of all books, papers, plans and documents relating to the case and it may summon and examine on oath such witnesses as it thinks fit to call or allow to appear before it.

(3) The Land Court may, when sitting in open court, report in writing to the Lord Ordinary any person who has been guilty of contempt of court, and the Lord Ordinary may punish such person as if the contempt had been committed in his own court:

Provided that, when the Chairman is so sitting, he shall have the same power as the Lord Ordinary to punish for contempt of court.

(4) All orders and determinations of the Land Court shall be in writing.

14 The Land Court may make rules for conducting the business of the Court.