Part 3Miscellaneous and general

General

I182Power to amend jurisdiction in relation to trusts

1

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision conferring on or removing from the Court of Session or, as the case may be, the appropriate sheriff court, power to decide particular types of cases relating to trusts under this Act.

2

In particular, the Scottish Ministers may—

a

make provision modifying section 81 in so far as it relates to the definitions of “the court” and “the appropriate sheriff court” for the purposes of this Act, and

b

make such incidental, supplementary or consequential provision (including provision modifying this Act or another enactment) relating to the jurisdiction of the Court of Session or the appropriate sheriff court as they consider appropriate for the purposes of giving full effect to the conferral or removal of a power.

3

Regulations under this section may only be made with the consent of the Lord President of the Court of Session.

4

Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.