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Part 5
General provisions
25 Consequential modifications
(1) In section 11A of the 1971 Act, subsection (2) is repealed.
(2) Section 11C of the 1971 Act is repealed.
(3) In section 11D(1) of the 1971 Act, for "Regulations under section 11A or section 11C and orders" substitute "Orders".
(4) The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Removal of Judges) Order 1999 ( SI 1999/1017) is revoked.
(5) The Senior Judiciary (Vacancies and Incapacity) (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 9) is repealed.
26 Interpretation
In this Act-
"the Lord President" means the Lord President of the Court of Session,
"the Inner House" means the Inner House of the Court of Session,
"judge of the Inner House" means judge of the First or Second Division of that House, other than the Lord President or the Lord Justice Clerk,
"office of temporary judge" means an appointment under section 35(3) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (c.40); and references to removal or suspension from that office are to be construed accordingly,
"the 1971 Act" means the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c.58),
"office of part-time sheriff" means an appointment under section 11A, or a reappointment under section 11B(5) or (7), of the 1971 Act.
27 Commencement and short title
(1) The preceding provisions of this Act come into force in accordance with provision made by order made by statutory instrument by the Scottish Ministers.
(2) An order under this section may-
(a) make different provision for different purposes,
(b) include transitional or transitory provision or savings.
(3) This Act may be cited as the Judiciary (Scotland) Act 2007.
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