Part 3The courts
The Court of Session
44Maximum number of judges
(1)
Section 1 (number of judges of the Court) of the Court of Session Act 1988 (c. 36) is amended as follows.
(2)
In subsection (1), after “(3)” insert “
, (3A)
”
.
(3)
In subsection (3), for the words from “Parliament” in the first place it appears to the end substitute “
and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
”
.
(4)
After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)
The Lord President must be consulted before any draft of an Order under this section is laid before the Parliament.”.