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Section 98 Proceedings in Scotland.

(1)

In Scotland proceedings relating primarily to patents (other than proceedings before the comptroller) shall be competent in the Court of Session only, and any jurisdiction of the sheriff court relating to patents is hereby abolished except in relation to questions which are incidental to the issue in proceedings which are otherwise competent there.

(2)

The remuneration of any assessor appointed to assist the court in proceedings under this Act in the Court of Session shall be determined by the Lord President of the Court of Session with the consent of the F1Treasury and shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament.

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F1

Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1981/1670 arts. 2(2), 3(5)