
1 
This Order may be cited as the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 (Commencement No. 8) Order 1991.
2 
In this Order, “the Act” means the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.
3 
The provisions of the Act which are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, and described by reference to subject matter in column 2 of that Schedule, shall, in so far as they are not then in force, come into force on 30th September 1991 but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th September 1991
SCHEDULE
Article 3

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
In section 17 – subsections (3) and (11) to (15) Qualified Conveyancers
In section 18 – subsections (10) to (11) Executry Practitioners
Section 38 Availability of legal aid for services provided under this Act
Section 39 Removal of restrictions on the borrowing of process in the Court of Session or in inferior courts
Sections 40 to 42 Advisory, investigatory and supervisory powers of the Director General of Fair Trading, and review of rules by the Secretary of State
Sections 56, 58 and 59 Evidence by children in criminal trials Only for the purpose of proceedings in–
(a) the High Court of Justiciary sitting at Edinburgh or Glasgow; and
(b) any sheriff court in the sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin or Lothian and Borders
Section 57 Transfer of cases Only for the purpose of proceedings in any sheriff court in the sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin or Lothian and Borders
Section 60 Criminal jurisdiction of sheriff court
Section 74 Amendments and Repeals Only for the purpose of bringing into force the provisions of Schedules 8 and 9 specified or referred to in column 1 below.
In Schedule 8 paragraphs: 36(2) to (5) and (10) to (15) Amendments
In Schedule 9 – the repeals specified in the table below Repeals

TABLE
Chapter Short Title Extent of Repeals
1980 c. 46 The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 Section 29
1986 c. 47 The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 In section 13(2), the words “(so far as is necessary)”.