http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/59/section/5Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1972An Act to confer extended powers on the courts in Scotland to order the inspection of documents and other property, and related matters; to enable an appeal to be taken to the House of Lords from an interlocutor of the Court of Session on a motion for a new trial; to enable a case to be stated on a question of law to the Court of Session in an arbitration; and to enable alterations to be made by act of sederunt in the rate of interest to be included in sheriff court decrees or extracts.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-10-25Expert Participation2020-12-31 51This Act may be cited as the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1972.2In this Act any reference to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment.3Sections 1 and 3 of this Act shall come into operation on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint, and different days may be appointed for different purposes.4This Act shall extend to Scotland only.2. 4. 1973 appointed under s. 5(3) by S.I. 1973/339, art. 2.