Part 3The courts
Sheriff courts
53Sheriffs principal and sheriffs acting in other sheriffdoms
1
Section 10 (ministerial powers to authorise sheriff principal or direct sheriff to act in another sheriffdom) of the 1971 Act is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
for “Scottish Ministers” in the first place those words appear substitute “Lord President of the Court of Session”,
b
the words “to them” are repealed, and
c
for “Scottish Ministers otherwise decide” substitute “Lord President otherwise decides”.
3
In subsection (1A)—
a
for “Scottish Ministers” in the first place those words appear substitute “Lord President”, and
b
for “Scottish Ministers otherwise decide” substitute “Lord President otherwise decides”.
4
In subsection (2), for “Scottish Ministers”, in each place those words appear, substitute “Lord President”.