Act of Sederunt (Devolution Issues) (Appeals and References to the Supreme Court) 2009

Made: 18th September 2009

Coming into force: 1st October 2009

The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred by section32 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971[^f00001], section5 of the Court of Session Act 1988[^f00002], paragraph37 of Schedule6 to the Scotland Act 1998[^f00003], paragraph38 of Schedule10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998[^f00004] and paragraph32 of Schedule9 to the Government of Wales Act 2006[^f00005], and under and by virtue of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having consulted and taken into consideration the views of the Sheriff Court Rules Council in accordance with section33 of the said Act of 1971, do hereby enact and declare:

Citation and commencement

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• (1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Devolution Issues) (Appeals and References to the Supreme Court) 2009 and comes into force on 1stOctober 2009.

• (2) This Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Amendment of the Rules of the Court of Session: devolution issues

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• (1) Chapter25A (devolution issues) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994[^f00006] is amended in accordance with subparagraphs(2) to (9).

• (2) In rule25A.1 (interpretation) the definition of “the Judicial Committee” is omitted.

• (3) In rule25A.8 (reference of devolution issue to Judicial Committee)—

• (a) in paragraph(1) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”;

• (b) in paragraph(3) for “rule2.9 of the type=start slip=2011-07-01 time=1310115951870Judicial Committee (Devolution Issues) Rules 1999type=end slip=2011-07-01 time=1310115951870” substitute type=start slip=2011-07-01 time=1310115973573“Practice Direction 10 of the Supreme Court”type=end slip=2011-07-01 time=1310115973573; and

• (c) in paragraph(4) for “pursuance of rule2.8 of the Judicial Committee (Devolution Issues) Rules 1999” type=start slip=2011-07-01 time=1310116088247substitute “accordance withtype=end slip=2011-07-01 time=1310116088247 Practice Direction 10 of the Supreme Court”.

• (4) The heading of rule25A.8 becomes “Reference of devolution issue to Supreme Court”.

• (5) In paragraph(1) of rule25A.9 (sist of cause on reference to Judicial Committee) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court” in both places where that expression appears.

• (6) The heading of rule25A.9 becomes “Sist of cause on reference to Supreme Court”.

• (7) In rule25A.10 (transmission of reference)—

• (a) in paragraph (1) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”; and

• (b) in paragraph(2) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

• (8) In rule25A.11 (appeals to the Judicial Committee)—

• (a) in paragraph(1) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court” in both places where that expression appears; and

• (b) in paragraph(2) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

• (9) The heading of rule25A.11 becomes “Appeals to the Supreme Court”.

Amendment of the Proceedings for Determination of Devolution Issues Rules 1999

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• (1) The Act of Sederunt (Proceedings for Determination of Devolution Issues Rules) 1999[^f00007] is amended in accordance with subparagraphs(2) to (9).

• (2) In rule2 (interpretation) the definition of “the Judicial Committee” is omitted.

• (3) In paragraph(1)(b) of rule10 (reference of devolution issue to Inner House of the Court of Session or Judicial Committee) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

• (4) The heading of rule10 becomes “Reference of devolution issue to Inner House of the Court of Session or Supreme Court”.

• (5) The heading of rule11 becomes “Sist of cause on reference to Inner House of the Court of Session or Supreme Court”.

• (6) In paragraph(1) of rule12 (interim orders) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

• (7) In paragraph(1)(b) of rule13 (transmission of reference) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

• (8) In rule14 (procedure following determination on reference or appeal)—

• (a) in paragraph(1) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”; and

• (b) in paragraph(2) for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

• (9) In the heading to Schedule2 for “Judicial Committee” substitute “Supreme Court”.

Signed

A.C. HAMILTON — Lord President — I.P.D. — 18th September 2009

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Act of Sederunt amends Chapter 25A of the Rules of the Court of Session (devolution issues). It also amends the Act of Sederunt (Proceedings for Determination of Devolution Issues Rules) 1999 which applies to devolution proceedings in civil proceedings in the sheriff court. Both are amended in consequence of the establishment of the Supreme Court by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and the transfer from the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to the Supreme Court of jurisdiction in relation to devolution issues arising under the Scotland Act 1998, the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and the Government of Wales Act 2006.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1971 c.58; section32 was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73), Schedule2, paragraph12, the Civil Evidence (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.32), section2(4), the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36), Schedule4, paragraph 18(2), the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp4), Schedule5, paragraph13 and the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp17), section43 and was extended by the Child Support Act 1991 (c.48), sections39(2) and 49, the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp3), section14(2) and the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp3), section33.

[^f00002]: 1988 c.36; section5 was amended by the Civil Evidence (Scotland) Act 1988 c.32, section2(3), the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 c.36, Schedule4, paragraph45 and by the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp3), section14(1).

[^f00003]: 1998 c.46.

[^f00004]: 1998 c.47.

[^f00005]: 2006 c.32.

[^f00006]: S.I. 1994/1443, last amended by S.S.I. 2009/283, Chapter25A was inserted by S.I. 1999/1345 and amended by S.S.I. 2007/360.

[^f00007]: S.I. 1999/1347, amended by S.S.I. 2007/362.