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Court of Session Act 1988

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 52 Cited in Amendments 1174 Related
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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1988 c. 36
(1) Subject to subsections (2) , (3) F1, (3A) and (4) below, the maximum number of judges of the Court of Session (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the Court”) shall be F5036.(2) Her Majesty may by Order in Council from time to time amend subsection (1) above so as to increase or further increase the maximum number of persons who may be appointed as judges of the Court.(3) No recommendation shall be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order under this section unless a draft of the Order has been laid before F2and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.(3A) The Lord President must be consulted before any draft of an Order under this section is laid before the Parliament.(4) No vacancy arising among the judges of the Court shall be filled unless the Secretary of State (5) There shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund any increase attributable to the provisions of this section in the sums which, under any other enactment, are payable out of that Fund.(2) Subject to subsection (3) below, the Inner House shall be composed of two Divisions, namely, the First Division comprising the Lord President and F5five senior judges of the Court, and the Second Division comprising the Lord Justice Clerk and F6five other senior judges of the Court.(2A) The Scottish Ministers may F8, after consulting the Lord President, from time to time by order amend subsection (2) above so as to alter or further alter the number of senior

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