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The Disposal of Court Records (Scotland) Regulations 1990

S.I. 1990/106 · Made 24 January 1990

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REGISTERS AND RECORDS, SCOTLAND

Made 24th January 1990

Coming into force 1st February 1990

Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been laid before each House of Parliament and neither House has resolved that they be not made:

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 12 of the Public Records (Scotland) Act 1937f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Lord Justice General and Lord President hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1937 c. 43; section 12 was amended by the National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 16), section 19(3).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Revocation
  3. 3Application
  4. 4Disposal of court records
  5. 5Procedure for disposal
  6. Signature
  7. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Disposal of Court Records (Scotland) Regulations 1990.

(2)

They shall come into force on 1st February 1990.

2Revocation

The following Regulations are revoked:–

(a)

the Regulations made by the Lord Justice General and Lord President and the Secretary of State in 1940 relating to the disposal of documentsf1 in so far as they relate to court records;

(b)

the Preservation of Sheriff Court Records Regulations 1969f2.

3Application

These Regulations apply to court records dated in or after the year 1707 which are of insufficient value to justify their preservation by the Keeper of the Records of Scotland (“the Keeper”), or which would more appropriately be in the custody of some other person, body or institution.

4Disposal of court records

Subject to regulation 5, the Keeper may authorise the disposal of any court records to which these Regulations apply either by destroying them or in appropriate cases by transferring them to another person, body or institution.

5Procedure for disposal

Before authorising the disposal of any such court records the Keeper shall for that purpose consult with and obtain the agreement of–

(a)

in relation to records of the Court of Session, the Lord President;

(b)

in relation to records of the High Court of Justiciary, the Lord Justice General;

(c)

in relation to records of any sheriff court, the Sheriff Principal of that court;

(d)

in relation to records of the Scottish Land Court, the Chairman of that court;

(e)

in relation to all such records, the Scottish Records Advisory Council.

Signature

J.A.D. Hope

Lord Justice General and Lord President

Edinburgh

24th January 1990

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke the Regulations made by the Lord Justice General and Lord President and the Secretary of State in 1940 relating to disposal of court records by the Keeper of the Records of Scotland and also the Preservation of Sheriff Court Records Regulations 1969, and make new provision for the disposal of court records by the Keeper.