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Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954 (Repealed 1.4.1996)

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As published

76 Acts of Adjournal making rules, etc.

(1) It shall be lawful for the High Court, by Act of Adjournal— (a)—(c) . . . (d) to fix and regulate the fees payable in the High Court and the inferior courts in proceedings under this Act. (2) Until regulated under the foregoing provisions of this section the fees payable in the High Court shall be those payable at the commencement of this Act and the fees payable in the inferior courts shall be those set forth in the Third Schedule to this Act. (3) Nothing in this section shall empower the High Court to make any regulation which the Secretary of State is empowered to make by the Courts of Law Fees (Scotland) Act 1895. (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Your change, as a redline

76 Acts of Adjournal making rules, etc.

(1) It shall be lawful for the High Court, by Act of Adjournal— (a)—(c) . . . (d) to fix and regulate the fees payable in the High Court and the inferior courts in proceedings under this Act. (2) Until regulated under the foregoing provisions of this section the fees payable in the High Court shall be those payable at the commencement of this Act and the fees payable in the inferior courts shall be those set forth in the Third Schedule to this Act. (3) Nothing in this section shall empower the High Court to make any regulation which the Secretary of State is empowered to make by the Courts of Law Fees (Scotland) Act 1895. (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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