(This Note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt amends the Rules of the Court of Session by—
(a)consolidating the provisions in rules 2 to 11 relating to solicitors and providing for admission as a solicitor to be made by petition presented to the Inner House, (paragraph 2(2));
(b)providing a new procedure for admission as a notary public following section 37 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, (paragraph 2(2) and (3)); and
(c)providing procedures for applications and appeals in respect of qualified conveyancers and executry practitioners under sections 17, 18, 20 and 21 of, and paragraph 20 of schedule 1 to, the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, (paragraph 2(2) and (3)).