In the application of this Act to Scotland—
(a)for any reference to the High Court there shall be substituted a reference to the Court of Session;
(b)the Court of Session shall have power by Act of Sederunt to make rules for the purposes specified in section 1(6) and section 2(2) of this Act;
(c)registration under section 1 of this Act shall be effected by registering in the Books of Council and Session, or in such manner as the Court of Session may be Act of Sederunt prescribe;
(d)for any reference to the entering of a judgment there shall be substituted a reference to the signing of the interlocutor embodying the judgment;
(e)for section 3 of this Act there shall be substituted the following section:—
(1)The Secretary of State may by order make provision, in relation to such proceedings pursuant to the Convention as are specified in the order, being proceedings taking place in Scotland, for the attendance of witnesses, the taking of evidence and the production of documents.
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(3)An order made under this section—
(a)may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order so made, and
(b)shall be contained in a statutory instrument.”
and in any reference in this Act, or in the Convention as given the force of law in Scotland by this Act, to the staying of execution or enforcement of an award registered under this Act the expression “stay” shall be construed as meaning sist.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 7(e), subsection (2) of s. 3 there set out, repealed by Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 (c. 34), s. 10(2), Sch. 2