The Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2009

Construction of references to an office-holder in the Scottish Administration

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3.—(1) Unless the context otherwise requires, references in the Scotland Act 1998 and any other enactment (except the Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857(1)) to an office-holder in the Scottish Administration are to be taken to include a reference to the Scottish Court Service established by section 60(1) of the 2008 Act.

(2) Paragraph (1) applies whether or not the enactment defines the expression “office-holder in the Scottish Administration” by reference to the Scotland Act 1998 or any specific provision of that Act.