Enacting Formulae
Acts of Sederunt, like other legislation in the United Kingdom, are introduced by enacting formulae. Those for the regulation of procedure in the Court of Session begin:
| “ | The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred on them by section 5 of the Court of Session Act 1988 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, do hereby enact and declare::- | ” |
Those for the regulation of procedure in the Sheriff courts begin:
| “ | The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred by section 32 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having approved draft rules submitted to them by the Sheriff Court Rules Council in accordance with section 34 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971, do hereby enact and declare:- | ” |
Those for setting the fees of Messengers-at-arms are enacted:
| “ | The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred upon them by section 6 of the Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 1926, section 5 of the Court of Session Act 1988 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, with the concurrence of the Lord Lyon King of Arms do hereby enact and declare: | ” |
Those for setting the fees of Sheriff officers are enacted:
| “ | The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred upon them by section 40 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, section 6 of the Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 1926 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, do hereby enact and declare: | ” |
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