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4(1)The [1988 c. 36.] Court of Session Act 1988 shall be amended as follows.
(2)In section 2 (composition of court)—
(a)in subsection (3), for the words “the senior judge present shall preside and shall” there shall be substituted the words “shall direct one of those judges to preside and to”; and
(b)for subsection (6) there shall be substituted the following subsection—
“(6)Subject to subsection (7) below, where a vacancy arises in a Division of the Inner House the Lord President and the Lord Justice Clerk, with the consent of the Secretary of State and after such consultation with judges as appears to them to be appropriate in the particular circumstances, shall appoint a Lord Ordinary to fill that vacancy.”.
(3)In section 3 (exchequer causes), for the words “Court by Act of Sederunt” there shall be substituted the words “Lord President”.
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