Section 1 Crown suits, &c. may be brought in name of the Lord advocate.
United Kingdom
Every action, suit, or proceeding to be instituted in Scotland on the behalf of or against Her Majesty, or in the interest of the Crown F1(including the Scottish Administration), or on the behalf of or against any public department, may be lawfully raised in the name and at the instance of or directed against F2the appropriate Law Officer as acting under this Act.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 1 inserted (20.5.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 125, Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(a); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(2), Sch. 4
- F2
Words in s. 1 substituted (20.5.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 125, Sch. 8 para. 2(2)(b); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(2), Sch. 4
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
- F1
Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1892 (c. 19)