General
The amendments made in this paragraph should be read alongside the amendments made in paragraph 2 to the Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857. These Acts make provision about court actions in Scotland which involve the Crown.
The Crown Proceedings Act 1947 makes provision about the civil liabilities and rights of the Crown and about civil proceedings by and against the Crown, and related matters. Part V of the Act provides for the application of the Act in Scotland.
The amendments add the Scottish Administration to the references to the Crown and public departments as appropriate. They further amend references to “the Lord Advocate” to refer instead to the Advocate General for Scotland or to “the appropriate Law Officer” as appropriate, and insert a definition of “appropriate Law Officer” to mean:
the Lord Advocate, where the proceedings are against the Scottish Administration; and
the Advocate General for Scotland, in any other case.
The paragraph also modifies those provisions in the Crown Proceedings Act 1947 which refer to Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom so as to include also the Scottish Administration.