SCHEDULES
I1SCHEDULE 8 Modifications of enactments
Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857 (c.44)
2
1
The Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857 is amended as follows.
2
In section 1 (Crown suits may be brought by or against Lord Advocate)—
a
after “Crown” there is inserted “
(including the Scottish Administration)
”
, and
b
for “Her Majesty’s Advocate for the time being” there is substituted “
the appropriate Law Officer
”
.
3
In section 2 (authority of Crown required)—
a
for “Her Majesty’s Advocate” there is substituted “
the appropriate Law Officer
”
, and
b
after “Majesty” there is inserted “
of the part of the Scottish Administration
”
.
4
In section 3 (absence of authority cannot be founded upon), for “Her Majesty’s Advocate” there is substituted “
the appropriate Law Officer
”
.
5
After section 4 there is inserted—
4A Meaning of “the appropriate Law Officer”.
In this Act “the appropriate Law Officer” means—
a
the Lord Advocate, where the action, suit or proceeding is on behalf of or against any part of the Scottish Administration, and
b
the Advocate General for Scotland, in any other case.
6
In section 5 (change of Lord Advocate not to affect proceedings)—
a
for “Her Majesty’s Advocate” there is substituted “
the Lord Advocate or the Advocate General for Scotland
”
, and
b
for “the office of Her Majesty’s Advocate” there is substituted “
that office
”
.
Sch. 8 wholly in force at 1.4.2000: Sch. 8 partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 130(1); specified provisions of Sch. 8 in force at 6.5.1999, 20.5.1999, 1.7.1999 and 1.4.2000 by S.I. 1998/3178, arts. 2(2), 3.