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The Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 1993

S.I. 1993/3154 · Made 16 December 1993

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COURT OF SESSION, SCOTLAND

Made 16th December 1993

At the Court at Buckingham Palace the 16th day of December 1993

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of the following Order was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 1(2) of the Court of Session Act 1988f1, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

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Footnotes

f1

1988 c. 36.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 1993.

2

Section 1(1) of the Court of Session Act 1988f1 (which provides that the maximum number of judges of the Court of Session shall be 25) shall be amended by substituting for the number “25” the number “27”.

3

The Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 1991f1 is hereby revoked.

Signature

N H Nicholls

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends section 1(1) of the Court of Session Act 1988 so as to increase the maximum number of persons who may be appointed as judges of the Court of Session from 25 to 27. The Order revokes the Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 1991 which had previously increased the number to 25.