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(1)Section 2 (power to alter boundaries of sheriffdoms) of the 1971 Act is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)provision of the kind that may be made by an order under section 3(2) of this Act;”.
(3)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)An order under subsection (1) above may be made only with the consent of—
(a)the Lord President of the Court of Session, and
(b)where the order includes provision such as is mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (aa) above, the Scottish Court Service.
(2B)Before consenting to the making of such an order, the Scottish Court Service must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.”.
(4)In subsection (3)(b), for the words “Secretary of State” in the first place those words appear substitute “Scottish Court Service”.
(5)In subsection (4), the words from “, but” to the end are repealed.
(6)After subsection (4) add—
“(5)A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1) above is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.”.
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