HC Deb 02 December 1948 vol 458 c2300

Considered in Committee under Standing Order No. 84 (Money Committees).—(King's Recommendation signified.)

[Mr. BOWLES in the Chair]

Resolved: That, for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to authorise the increase of the number of judges of the Court of Session to fifteen and to amend the law relating to the sessions of that Court, to the appointment of the Lord Ordinary in Exchequer causes and to the office of sheriff substitute, it is expedient to authorise—

  1. (a) the payment out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom and out of moneys provided by Parliament of sums equal to the amount of any increase by reason of the said Act in the sums respectively payable under the Public Revenue and Consolidated Fund Charges Act, 1854, out of the said Fund, and under the Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act, 1933, out of the said moneys; and
  2. (b) the payment out of moneys provided by Parliament of sums required for the remuneration of persons appointed under the said Act of the present Session to act ad interim as sheriffs substitute.—[The Lord Advocate.]

Resolution to be reported upon Monday next.