The inquiry
19The powers of the sheriff
1
The sheriff has all such powers in relation to inquiry proceedings as a sheriff, under the law of Scotland, inherently possesses for the purposes of the discharge of the sheriff’s jurisdiction and competence and giving full effect to the sheriff’s decisions in civil proceedings.
2
Subsection (1) is subject to—
a
the other provisions of this Act,
b
provision made in an act of sederunt under section 36(1).