Point in time view as at 08/01/2016. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013, Section 4 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 August 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The Court of Session must consider any draft civil procedure rules[F1, draft fees rules] submitted to it by the Council and may—
(a)approve the rules,
(b)approve the rules with such modifications as it considers appropriate, or
(c)reject the rules.
(2)Where the Court of Session approves draft civil procedure rules[F2, draft fees rules] (with or without modification) it must embody the approved rules in an act of sederunt.
(3)Nothing in this Part affects the powers of the Court of Session to prepare or make rules—
[F3(a)]which relate to a matter in section 2(5).
[F4(b)under section 105(1) or 106(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 4(1) inserted (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 31(3)(a); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
F2Words in s. 4(2) inserted (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 31(3)(b); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
F3Words in s. 4(3) renumbered as s. 4(3)(a) (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 31(3)(c)(i); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
F4S. 4(3)(b) inserted (1.4.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), Sch. 5 para. 31(3)(c)(ii); S.S.I. 2015/77, art. 2(2)(3), Sch.
Commencement Information
I1S. 4 in force at 28.5.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/124, art. 2 (with art. 3)
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