25 Disposal of petitions initiated in Outer House.S
(1)The Lord Ordinary before whom any cause initiated by a petition comes shall have power to dispose of the petition himself.
(2)For the purpose of disposing of such a cause, the Lord Ordinary may make such investigation and require such assistance from professional persons or persons of science or of skill as he thinks fit.
(3)On any such cause coming before him, the Lord Ordinary may grant commission to take the depositions of havers and the evidence of witnesses as provided in section 10 of this Act with respect to an action.