Nautical Assessors (Scotland) Act 1894

1894 CHAPTER 40 57 and 58 Vict

An Act to provide for the attendance of Assessors at the trial and hearing of Maritime Causes in the Court of Session and Sheriff Courts in Scotland, and in Appeals to the House of Lords.

[17th August 1894]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Act repealed in so far as inconsistent with Rules of Court by S.I. 1948/1691 (1948 I, p. 3778) and S.I. 1965/321

1 Short title. S

This Act may be cited as the Nautical Assessors (Scotland) Act 1894 and shall apply to Scotland only.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 2-5 repealed (5.9.1994) by S.I. 1994/1443, art. 3(2), Sch. 4

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Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 2-5 repealed (5.9.1994) by S.I. 1994/1443, art. 3(2), Sch. 4

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Textual Amendments

F3 Ss. 2-5 repealed (5.9.1994) by S.I. 1994/1443, art. 3(2), Sch. 4

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Textual Amendments

F4 Ss. 2-5 repealed (5.9.1994) by S.I. 1994/1443, art. 3(2), Sch. 4

6 Assessors in the [F5 Supreme Court]F5 . S

For the hearing and determination of any appeal against a judgment of any Scottish Court in any such action or proceeding as aforesaid, the [F6 Supreme Court]F6 may, if it shall think it expedient to do so, call in the aid of one or more assessors specially qualified, and hear such appeal wholly or partially with the assistance of such assessor or assessors.

This section shall be carried into effect in pursuance of [F7 Supreme Court Rules]F7 .

Textual Amendments

F5 Words in sidenote to s. 6 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 2(a); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(a)(d)

F6 Words in s. 6 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 2(b); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(a)(d)

F7 Words in s. 6 substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40(4), 148(1), Sch. 9 para. 2(c); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(a)(d)

7 Definitions. S

The expression “Court” shall include the Lord Ordinary and either Division of the Court of Session, and the [F8 Sheriff principal and sheriff], but the expression [F8 Sheriff principal] shall not include [F8 Sheriff].

Textual Amendments

F8 Words substituted by virtue of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 4