Act of Sederunt (Registration Appeal Court) 1997

Made14th February 1997

Coming into force10th March 1997

The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred on them by section 57 of the Representation of the People Act 19831 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, do hereby enact and declare:

Citation and commencement1

1

This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Registration Appeal Court) 1997 and shall come into force on 10th March 1997.

2

This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Registration Appeal Court2

1

The Court of three judges for hearing registration appeals under section 57 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 shall be the Honourable Lord Sutherland, the Honourable Lord Kirkwood and the Honourable Lord Marnoch.

2

The Act of Sederunt (Registration Appeal Court) 19952 is revoked.

Rodger of EarlsferryLord President, I.P.D.Edinburgh14th February 1997

This Note is not part of the Act of Sederunt

This Act of Sederunt appoints the three judges for hearing registration appeals under section 57 of the Representation of the People Act 1983 and revokes the Act of Sederunt (Registration Appeal Court) 1995.