It shall be lawful for “Her Majesty”, from time to time to nominate and appoint one of the Lords Ordinary in the Outer House of the Court of Session to be Lord Ordinary in Exchequer causes under this Act; and the Lord Ordinary to be so appointed shall, unless where otherwise expressly allowed by this Act, be the sole Lord Ordinary in all causes to be instituted or carried through before the Court of Session by virtue of this Act, and shall continue to act as Lord Ordinary in all such causes so long as he shall continue a Lord Ordinary in the Outer House, or until another Lord Ordinary shall be nominated as aforesaid to act as Lord Ordinary in Exchequer causes in his room and stead; and, unless where otherwise expressly provided by this Act, all proceedings in Exchequer causes under this Act shall be brought in the first instance before such Lord Ordinary.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 2–4 repealed (S.) by Court of Session Act 1988 (c. 36, SIF 36:1), s. 52(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I (and re-enacted in part as referred to in Sch. 2 Pt. II of that Act)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)