{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-maximum-number-of-judges-scotland-order-2026/introduction",
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  "legislation": "sdsi/2026/9780111066867",
  "legislation_title": "The Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-maximum-number-of-judges-scotland-order-2026",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 1(3) of the Court of Session Act 1988, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nCOURT OF SESSION\nMade 2026\nComing into force 2026\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the day of\nPresent,\nThe King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nThis Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(2) of the Court of Session Act 1988 and all other powers enabling His Majesty to do so.\nHis Majesty is satisfied that the Lord President of the Court of Session has been consulted in accordance with section 1(3A) of that Act.\nIn accordance with section 1(3) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.\nAccordingly, His Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1988 c. 36."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 1(3A) was inserted by the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 6), section 44(4)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Section 1(3) was amended by the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008, section 44(3) and modified by paragraph 5 of schedule 3 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10)."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2026/9780111066867/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:27:45.190058+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}