(1)Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred on the Court of Session by section 16 of the M1Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933 and section 32 of the M2Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 to regulate procedure by act of sederunt, the said powers shall include power to make rules of procedure for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
(2)Such rules of procedure shall include provisions—
(a)specifying the persons (including the Lord Advocate) upon or to whom service or intimation of the summons or initial writ in an action of declarator or of an application for a variation order is to be made; and
(b)relating to the advertisement of the raising of the said action or the making of the said application.