(1)The judges to be placed on the rota for the trial of parliamentary election petitions in Scotland under Part III of the Representation of the [1983 c. 2.] People Act 1983 in each year shall be selected, in such manner as the Lord President may direct, from the judges of the Court exclusive of any who are members of the House of Lords.
(2)Notwithstanding the expiry of the year for which a judge has been placed on the rota, he may act as if that year had not expired for the purpose of continuing to deal with, giving judgment in, or dealing with any ancillary matter relating to, any case with which he may have been concerned during that year.
(3)Any judge placed on the rota shall be eligible to be placed on the rota again in the succeeding or any subsequent year.