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The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 8) Order 1991

S.I. 1991/2151 · Made 24 September 1991

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COURT OF SESSION, SCOTLAND

EVIDENCE

FAIR TRADING

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, SCOTLAND

LEGAL AID AND ADVICE, SCOTLAND

LEGAL PROFESSION

SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND

Made 24th September 1991

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 75(2) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990f1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 40.

Contents

  1. 1Citation
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Commencement
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 30TH SEPTEMBER 1991
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation

This Order may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 8) Order 1991.

2Interpretation

In this Order, “the Act” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.

3Commencement

The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, and described by reference to subject matter in column 2 of that Schedule, shall, in so far as they are not then in force, come into force on 30th September 1991 but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.

Signature

James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

24th September 1991

THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT WHICH COME INTO FORCE ON 30TH SEPTEMBER 1991

Column 1Column 2Column 3
In section 17 – subsections (3) and (11) to (15)Qualified Conveyancers
In section 18 – subsections (10) to (11)Executry Practitioners
Section 38Availability of legal aid for services provided under this Act
Section 39Removal of restrictions on the borrowing of process in the Court of Session or in inferior courts
Sections 40 to 42Advisory, investigatory and supervisory powers of the Director General of Fair Trading, and review of rules by the Secretary of State
Sections 56, 58 and 59Evidence by children in criminal trials

Only for the purpose of proceedings in–

  1. (a)

    the High Court of Justiciary sitting at Edinburgh or Glasgow; and

  2. (b)

    any sheriff court in the sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin or Lothian and Borders

Section 57Transfer of casesOnly for the purpose of proceedings in any sheriff court in the sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin or Lothian and Borders
Section 60Criminal jurisdiction of sheriff court
Section 74Amendments and RepealsOnly for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedules 8 and 9 specified or referred to in column 1 below.
In Schedule 8 paragraphs: 36(2) to (5) and (10) to (15)Amendments
In Schedule 9 – the repeals specified in the table belowRepeals

TABLE

REPEALS

ChapterShort TitleExtent of Repeals
1980 c. 46The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980Section 29
1986 c. 47The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986In section 13(2), the words “(so far as is necessary)”.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 30th September 1991 as the date for the coming into force of the provisions of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 which are specified in the Schedule to the Order.