(1)Subsection (2) applies during any period when—
(a)the office of the Auditor of the Court of Session is vacant, or
(b)the holder of that office is for any reason unable to carry out the functions of the office.
(2)The Lord President of the Court of Session may appoint a person to act as the Auditor of the Court of Session during that period.
(3)A person appointed under subsection (2)—
(a)is to be appointed on such terms and conditions as the Lord President determines,
(b)while acting as the Auditor of the Court of Session, is to be treated for all purposes, other than those of sections 14(4), (5) and (6) and 18(1) and (6), as the Auditor of the Court of Session.