Transitional and transitory provisions
3.—(1) The first annual report required under section 5(2) of the Act is to be prepared after the end of the period beginning on 28th May 2013 and ending on 31st March 2014.
(2) In relation to a particular act of sederunt, compliance prior to 28th May 2013 by the Court of Session with section 32(3) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971(1), where that act of sederunt is made on or after 28th May 2013, is to be treated as compliance with that section as amended by the Act.
(3) In relation to a particular act of sederunt, compliance prior to 28th May 2013 by the Court of Session with section 38(3) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) 1986(2), where that act of sederunt is made on or after 28th May 2013, is to be treated as compliance with that section as amended by the Act.