http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/part/III/crossheading/summary-causes/2002-12-17Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971An Act to amend the law with respect to sheriff courts in Scotland, and for purposes connected therewith.1978-06-30texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-172002-12-17 Part III Civil jurisdiction, procedure and appeals Summary causes Summary causes.351The definition of “summary cause” contained in paragraph (i) of section 3 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 shall cease to have effect, and for the purposes of the procedure and practice in civil proceedings in the sheriff court there shall be a form of process, to be known as a “summary cause”, which shall be used for the purposes of all civil proceedings brought in that court, being proceedings of one or other of the following descriptions, namely—aactions for payment of money not exceeding one thousand five hundred pounds in amount (exclusive of interest and expenses);bactions of multiplepoinding, actions of furthcoming and actions of sequestration for rent, where the value of the fundin medio, or the value of the arrested fund or subject, or the rent in respect of which sequestration is asked, as the case may be, does not exceed one thousand five hundred pounds (exclusive of interest and expenses);cactionsad factum praestandum and actions for the recovery of possession of heritable or moveable property, other than actions in which there is claimed in addition, or as an alternative, to a decreead factum praestandumor for such recovery, as the case may be, a decree for payment of money exceeding one thousand five hundred pounds in amount (exclusive of interest and expenses);dproceedings which, according to the law and practice existing immediately before the commencement of this Act, might competently be brought in the sheriff’s small debt court or were required to be conducted and disposed of in the summary manner in which proceedings were conducted and disposed of under the Small Debt Acts;and any reference in the following provisions of this Act, or in any other enactment (whether passed or made before or after the commencement of this Act) relating to civil procedure in the sheriff court, to a summary cause shall be construed as a reference to a summary cause within the meaning of this subsection.1AFor the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that nothing in subsection (1) above shall prevent the Court of Session from making different rules of procedure and practice in relation to different descriptions of summary cause proceedings.2There shall be a form of summary cause process, to be known as a “small claim”, which shall be used for the purposes of such descriptions of summary cause proceedings as are prescribed by the Lord Advocate by order.3No enactment or rule of law relating to admissibility or corroboration of evidence before a court of law shall be binding in a small claim.4An order under subsection (2) above shall be by statutory instrument but shall not be made unless a draft of it has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. Procedure in summary causes.361In relation to summary causes the power conferred on the Court of Session by section 32 of this Act shall extend to the making of rules permitting a party to such a cause, in such circumstances as may be specified in the rules, to be represented by a person who is neither an advocate nor a solicitor.2A summary cause shall be commenced by a summons in, or as nearly as is practicable in, such form as may be prescribed by rules under the said section 32.3The evidence, if any, given in a summary cause shall not be recorded.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further provisions as to small claims.36AWhere the pursuer in a small claim is not—aa partnership or a body corporate; orbacting in a representative capacity,he may require the sheriff clerk to effect service of the summons on his behalf. Expenses in small claims.36B1No award of expenses shall be made in a small claim in which the value of the claim does not exceed such sum as the Lord Advocate shall prescribe by order.2Any expenses which the sheriff may award in any other small claim shall not exceed such sum as the Lord Advocate shall prescribe by order.3Subsections (1) and (2) above do not apply to a party to a small claim—awho being a defender—ihas not stated a defence; oriihaving stated a defence, has not proceeded with it; oriiihaving stated and proceeded with a defence, has not acted in good faith as to its merits; orbon whose part there has been unreasonable conduct in relation to the proceedings or the claim;nor do they apply in relation to an appeal to the sheriff principal.4An order under this section shall be by statutory instrument but shall not be made unless a draft of it has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament. Remits.371In the case of any ordinary cause brought in the sheriff court the sheriff a shall at any stage, on the joint motion of the parties to the cause, direct that the cause be treated as a summary cause, and in that case the cause shall be treated for all purposes (including appeal) as a summary cause and shall proceed accordingly ;bmay, subject to section 7 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, on the motion of any of the parties to the cause, if he is of the opinion that the importance or difficulty of the cause make it appropriate to do so, remit the cause to the Court of Session.2In the case of any summary cause, the sheriff at any stage—ashall, on the joint motion of the parties to the cause, andbmay, on the motion of any of the parties to the cause, if he is of the opinion that the importance or difficulty of the cause makes it appropriate to do so,direct that the cause be treated as an ordinary cause, and in that case the cause shall be treated for all purposes (including appeal) as an ordinary cause and shall proceed accordingly:Provided that a direction under this subsection may, in the case of an action for the recovery of possession of heritable or moveable property, be given by the sheriff of his own accord.2AIn the case of any action in the sheriff court , being an action for divorce or an action in relation to parental responsibilities or parental rights (within the meaning of sections 1(3) and 2(4) respectively of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995) in relation to a child or the guardianship or adoption of a child the sheriff may, of his own accord, at any stage remit the action to the Court of Session.2BIn the case of any small claim the sheriff at any stage—amay, if he is of the opinion that a difficult question of law or a question of fact of exceptional complexity is involved, of his own accord or on the motion of any party to the small claim;bshall, on the joint motion of the parties to the small claim,direct that the small claim be treated as a summary cause (not being a small claim) or ordinary cause, and in that case the small claim shall be treated for all purposes (including appeal) as a summary cause (not being a small claim) or ordinary cause as the case may be.2CIn the case of any cause which is not a small claim by reason only of any monetary limit applicable to a small claim or to summary causes, the sheriff at any stage shall, on the joint motion of the parties to the cause, direct that the cause be treated as a small claim and in that case the cause shall be treated for all purposes (including appeal) as a small claim and shall proceed accordingly.3A decision—ato remit, or not to remit, under subsection (2A) (2B) or (2C) above; orbto make, or not to make, a direction by virtue of paragraph (b) of, or the proviso to, subsection (2) above,shall not be subject to review; but from a decision to remit, or not to remit, under subsection (1)(b) above an appeal shall lie to the Court of Session.4In this section “sheriff” includes a sheriff principal. Appeal in summary causes. <CommentaryRef Ref="c8185341"/>38In the case of aany summary cause an appeal shall lie to the sheriff principal on any point of law from the final judgment of the sheriff; andbany summary cause other than a small claim an appeal shall lie to the Court of Session on any point of law from the final judgment of the sheriff principal, if the sheriff principal certifies the cause as suitable for such an appeal,but save as aforesaid an interlocutor of the sheriff or the sheriff principal in any such cause shall not be subject to review.S. 35: power to transfer functions conferred (19.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/678, art. 2(1), Sch.1907 c. 51. S. 35(1)(c) excluded by Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974 (c. 38), s. 9(6)S. 35(1A) inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1), s. 59, Sch. 2 para. 14S. 35(2)–(4) substituted for s. 35(2) by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1), s. 18(1)S. 36(3) excluded by Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18), s. 4(4)(b)S. 36(4) repealed by Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18, SIF 45:2), s. 108, Sch. 7 paras. 5, 9(1), Sch. 8Ss. 36A, 36B inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1), s. 18(2)s. 36B: power to transfer functions conferred (19.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/678, art. 2(1), Sch.Ss. 36A, 36B inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1), s. 18(2) “—(a)” inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55, SIF 36:3), s. 16(a)(i)(ii)S. 37(1)(b) added by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55, SIF 36:3), s. 16(a)(i)(ii)S. 37(2A) inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55, SIF 36:3), s. 16(b)Words inserted by Divorce Jurisdiction, Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1983 (c. 12, SIF 36:3), s. 6(1), Sch. 1 para. 12Words in s. 37(2A) substituted (1.11.1996) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 18(3) (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/2203, art. 3(3), Sch.Word in S.37(2A) substituted (25.9.1991) by virtue of Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c.50 SIF 49:1), s. 10(1), Sch. 1 para 35.S. 37(2B)(2C) inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1), s. 18(3)(a)S. 37(3) substituted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55, SIF 36:3), s. 16(c)Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1), s. 18(3)(b)S. 38 excluded by Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18, SIF 45:2), ss. 103(1), 108(2), Sch. 7 paras. 5, 9(1)Words substituted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1), s. 18(4)Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1988/1993, art. 3
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<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p12842" CommentaryRef="c8185041">An order under subsection (2) above shall be by statutory instrument but shall not be made unless a draft of it has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="2015-04-01">
<Title> Procedure in summary causes.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36" id="section-36">
<Pnumber>36</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36/1/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36/1" id="section-36-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In relation to summary causes the power conferred on the Court of Session by section 32 of this Act shall extend to the making of rules permitting a party to such a cause, in such circumstances as may be specified in the rules, to be represented by a person who is neither an advocate nor a solicitor.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36/2/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36/2" id="section-36-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>A summary cause shall be commenced by a summons in, or as nearly as is practicable in, such form as may be prescribed by rules under the said section 32.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36/3/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36/3" id="section-36-3">
<Pnumber>
<CommentaryRef Ref="c8185051"/>
3
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>The evidence, if any, given in a summary cause shall not be recorded.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36/4/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36/4" id="section-36-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<CommentaryRef Ref="c8185061"/>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="2016-11-28">
<Title> Further provisions as to small claims.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36A/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36A" id="section-36A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2639" CommentaryRef="c8185071">36A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2639" CommentaryRef="c8185071">Where the pursuer in a small claim is not—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36A/a/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36A/a" id="section-36A-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2639" CommentaryRef="c8185071">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2639" CommentaryRef="c8185071">a partnership or a body corporate; or</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36A/b/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36A/b" id="section-36A-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2639" CommentaryRef="c8185071">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2639" CommentaryRef="c8185071">acting in a representative capacity,</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2639" CommentaryRef="c8185071">he may require the sheriff clerk to effect service of the summons on his behalf.</Addition>
</Text>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="2016-11-28">
<Title> Expenses in small claims.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B" id="section-36B">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">
<CommentaryRef Ref="c8185081"/>
36B
</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/1/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/1" id="section-36B-1">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">1</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">No award of expenses shall be made in a small claim in which the value of the claim does not exceed such sum as the Lord Advocate shall prescribe by order.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/2/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/2" id="section-36B-2">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">2</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">Any expenses which the sheriff may award in any other small claim shall not exceed such sum as the Lord Advocate shall prescribe by order.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/3/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/3" id="section-36B-3">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">3</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">Subsections (1) and (2) above do not apply to a party to a small claim—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/3/a/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/3/a" id="section-36B-3-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">who being a defender—</Addition>
</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/3/a/i/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/3/a/i" id="section-36B-3-a-i">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">i</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">has not stated a defence; or</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/3/a/ii/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/3/a/ii" id="section-36B-3-a-ii">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">ii</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">having stated a defence, has not proceeded with it; or</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/3/a/iii/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/3/a/iii" id="section-36B-3-a-iii">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">iii</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P4para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">having stated and proceeded with a defence, has not acted in good faith as to its merits; or</Addition>
</Text>
</P4para>
</P4>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/3/b/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/3/b" id="section-36B-3-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">on whose part there has been unreasonable conduct in relation to the proceedings or the claim;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">nor do they apply in relation to an appeal to the sheriff principal.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/4/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B/4" id="section-36B-4">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">4</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2666" CommentaryRef="c22564391">An order under this section shall be by statutory instrument but shall not be made unless a draft of it has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="2003-11-27" RestrictExtent="S" RestrictStartDate="1996-11-01">
<Title> Remits.</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37" id="section-37">
<Pnumber>37</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/1/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/1" id="section-37-1">
<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In the case of any ordinary cause brought in the sheriff court the sheriff
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13255" CommentaryRef="c8185251"></Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/1/a/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/1/a" id="section-37-1-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13255" CommentaryRef="c8185251">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
shall at any stage, on the joint motion of the parties to the cause, direct that the cause be treated as a summary cause, and in that case the cause shall be treated for all purposes (including appeal) as a summary cause and shall proceed accordingly
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13264" CommentaryRef="c8185261">;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/1/b/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/1/b" id="section-37-1-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13264" CommentaryRef="c8185261">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13264" CommentaryRef="c8185261">may, subject to section 7 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, on the motion of any of the parties to the cause, if he is of the opinion that the importance or difficulty of the cause make it appropriate to do so, remit the cause to the Court of Session.</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2" id="section-37-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>In the case of any summary cause, the sheriff at any stage—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2/a/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2/a" id="section-37-2-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>shall, on the joint motion of the parties to the cause, and</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2/b/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2/b" id="section-37-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>may, on the motion of any of the parties to the cause, if he is of the opinion that the importance or difficulty of the cause makes it appropriate to do so,</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>direct that the cause be treated as an ordinary cause, and in that case the cause shall be treated for all purposes (including appeal) as an ordinary cause and shall proceed accordingly:</Text>
<BlockText>
<Para>
<Text>Provided that a direction under this subsection may, in the case of an action for the recovery of possession of heritable or moveable property, be given by the sheriff of his own accord.</Text>
</Para>
</BlockText>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2A/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2A" id="section-37-2A">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13297" CommentaryRef="c8185271">2A</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13297" CommentaryRef="c8185271">In the case of any action in the sheriff court </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13297" CommentaryRef="c8185271">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13304" CommentaryRef="c8185281">, being an action for divorce or an action</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13297" CommentaryRef="c8185271"> in relation to </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13297" CommentaryRef="c8185271">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13308" CommentaryRef="c8185291">parental responsibilities or parental rights (within the meaning of sections 1(3) and 2(4) respectively of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995) in relation to a child or the</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13297" CommentaryRef="c8185271">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13311" CommentaryRef="c8185301"> guardianship</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13297" CommentaryRef="c8185271"> or adoption of a child the sheriff may, of his own accord, at any stage remit the action to the Court of Session.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2B/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2B" id="section-37-2B">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13316" CommentaryRef="c8185311">2B</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13316" CommentaryRef="c8185311">In the case of any small claim the sheriff at any stage—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2B/a/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2B/a" id="section-37-2B-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13316" CommentaryRef="c8185311">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13316" CommentaryRef="c8185311">may, if he is of the opinion that a difficult question of law or a question of fact of exceptional complexity is involved, of his own accord or on the motion of any party to the small claim;</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2B/b/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2B/b" id="section-37-2B-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13316" CommentaryRef="c8185311">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13316" CommentaryRef="c8185311">shall, on the joint motion of the parties to the small claim,</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13316" CommentaryRef="c8185311">direct that the small claim be treated as a summary cause (not being a small claim) or ordinary cause, and in that case the small claim shall be treated for all purposes (including appeal) as a summary cause (not being a small claim) or ordinary cause as the case may be.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2C/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2C" id="section-37-2C">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13316" CommentaryRef="c8185311">2C</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13316" CommentaryRef="c8185311">In the case of any cause which is not a small claim by reason only of any monetary limit applicable to a small claim or to summary causes, the sheriff at any stage shall, on the joint motion of the parties to the cause, direct that the cause be treated as a small claim and in that case the cause shall be treated for all purposes (including appeal) as a small claim and shall proceed accordingly.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/3/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/3" id="section-37-3">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321">3</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321">A decision—</Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/3/a/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/3/a" id="section-37-3-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321">to remit, or not to remit, under subsection (2A) </Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321">
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13357" CommentaryRef="c8185331">(2B) or (2C)</Addition>
</Addition>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321"> above; or</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/3/b/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/3/b" id="section-37-3-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321">to make, or not to make, a direction by virtue of paragraph (</Addition>
<Emphasis>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321">b</Addition>
</Emphasis>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321">) of, or the proviso to, subsection (2) above,</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321">shall not be subject to review; but from a decision to remit, or not to remit, under subsection (1)(</Addition>
<Emphasis>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321">b</Addition>
</Emphasis>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p13344" CommentaryRef="c8185321">) above an appeal shall lie to the Court of Session.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/4/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/4" id="section-37-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>
In this section “
<Term id="term-sheriff">sheriff</Term>
” includes a sheriff principal.
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
<P1group RestrictEndDate="2016-01-01">
<Title>
Appeal in summary causes.
<CommentaryRef Ref="c8185341"/>
</Title>
<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/38/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/38" id="section-38">
<Pnumber>38</Pnumber>
<P1para>
<Text>
In the case of
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2891" CommentaryRef="c8185351"></Addition>
</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/38/a/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/38/a" id="section-38-a">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2891" CommentaryRef="c8185351">a</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2891" CommentaryRef="c8185351">any summary cause an appeal shall lie to the sheriff principal on any point of law from the final judgment of the sheriff; and</Addition>
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/58/section/38/b/2002-12-17" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/38/b" id="section-38-b">
<Pnumber>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2891" CommentaryRef="c8185351">b</Addition>
</Pnumber>
<P3para>
<Text>
<Addition ChangeId="d29p2891" CommentaryRef="c8185351">any summary cause other than a small claim an appeal shall lie</Addition>
to the Court of Session on any point of law from the final judgment of the sheriff principal, if the sheriff principal certifies the cause as suitable for such an appeal,
</Text>
</P3para>
</P3>
<BlockText>
<Para>
<Text>but save as aforesaid an interlocutor of the sheriff or the sheriff principal in any such cause shall not be subject to review.</Text>
</Para>
</BlockText>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Pblock>
</Part>
</Body>
</Primary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="c8184971" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 35: power to transfer functions conferred (19.5.1999) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/678" id="c00805" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="678">S.I. 1999/678</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00806" CitationRef="c00805" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/678/article/2/1" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00807" CitationRef="c00805" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/678/schedule" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="c8184981" Type="M">
<Para>
<Text>
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1907/51" id="c00808" Year="1907" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="51">1907 c. 51</Citation>
.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="c8185011" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 35(1)(c) excluded by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/38" id="c00829" Year="1974" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="38" Title="Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974">Land Tenure Reform (Scotland) Act 1974 (c. 38)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00830" CitationRef="c00829" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/38/section/9/6" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-9-6">s. 9(6)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="c8185031" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 35(1A) inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73" id="c00836" Year="1985" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="73" Title="Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985">Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00837" CitationRef="c00836" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73/section/59" SectionRef="section-59">s. 59</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00838" CitationRef="c00836" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73/schedule/2/paragraph/14" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-2-paragraph-14">Sch. 2 para. 14</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185041" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00839" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/35/2" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/35/4" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-35-2" EndSectionRef="section-35-4">S. 35(2)–(4)</CitationSubRef>
substituted for s. 35(2) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73" id="c00840" Year="1985" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="73" Title="Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985">Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00841" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73/section/18/1" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00840" SectionRef="section-18-1">s. 18(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185051" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 36(3) excluded by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/18" id="c00843" Year="1972" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="18" Title="Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972">Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 (c. 18)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00844" CitationRef="c00843" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/18/section/4/4/b" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-4-4-b">s. 4(4)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185061" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 36(4) repealed by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/18" id="c00846" Year="1987" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="18" Title="Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987">Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18, SIF 45:2)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00847" CitationRef="c00846" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/18/section/108" SectionRef="section-108">s. 108</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00848" CitationRef="c00846" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/18/schedule/7/paragraph/5" SectionRef="schedule-7-paragraph-5">Sch. 7 paras. 5</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00849" CitationRef="c00846" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/18/schedule/7/paragraph/9/1" SectionRef="schedule-7-paragraph-9-1">9(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00850" CitationRef="c00846" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/18/schedule/8" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-8">Sch. 8</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185071" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00851" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36A" SectionRef="section-36A">Ss. 36A</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00852" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B" SectionRef="section-36B">36B</CitationSubRef>
inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73" id="c00853" Year="1985" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="73" Title="Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985">Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00854" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73/section/18/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00853" SectionRef="section-18-2">s. 18(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185081" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00855" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B" SectionRef="section-36B">s. 36B</CitationSubRef>
: power to transfer functions conferred (19.5.1999) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/678" id="c00856" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1999" Number="678">S.I. 1999/678</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00857" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/678/article/2/1" CitationRef="c00856" SectionRef="article-2-1">art. 2(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00858" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/678/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00856" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c22564391" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00859" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36A" SectionRef="section-36A">Ss. 36A</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00860" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/36B" SectionRef="section-36B">36B</CitationSubRef>
inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73" id="c00861" Year="1985" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="73" Title="Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985">Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00862" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73/section/18/2" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00861" SectionRef="section-18-2">s. 18(2)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185251" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
“—(
<Emphasis>a</Emphasis>
)” inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/55" id="c00863" Year="1980" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="55" Title="Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980">Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55, SIF 36:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00864" CitationRef="c00863" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/55/section/16" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-16">s. 16</CitationSubRef>
(
<Emphasis>a</Emphasis>
)(i)(ii)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185261" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00865" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/1" SectionRef="section-37-1">S. 37(1)</CitationSubRef>
(
<Emphasis>b</Emphasis>
) added by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/55" id="c00866" Year="1980" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="55" Title="Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980">Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55, SIF 36:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00867" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/55/section/16" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00866" SectionRef="section-16">s. 16</CitationSubRef>
(
<Emphasis>a</Emphasis>
)(i)(ii)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185271" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="c00868" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2A" SectionRef="section-37-2A">S. 37(2A)</CitationSubRef>
inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/55" id="c00869" Year="1980" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="55" Title="Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980">Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55, SIF 36:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00870" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/55/section/16" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00869" SectionRef="section-16">s. 16</CitationSubRef>
(
<Emphasis>b</Emphasis>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185281" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/12" id="c00871" Year="1983" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="12" Title="Divorce Jurisdiction, Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1983">Divorce Jurisdiction, Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1983 (c. 12, SIF 36:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00872" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/12/section/6/1" CitationRef="c00871" SectionRef="section-6-1">s. 6(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00873" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/12/schedule/1/paragraph/12" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00871" SectionRef="schedule-1-paragraph-12">Sch. 1 para. 12</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185291" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="c00874" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2A" SectionRef="section-37-2A">s. 37(2A)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (1.11.1996) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36" id="c00875" Year="1995" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="36">1995 c. 36</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00876" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/4" CitationRef="c00875" SectionRef="section-105-4">s. 105(4)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00877" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/18/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00875" SectionRef="schedule-4-paragraph-18-3">Sch. 4 para. 18(3)</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef id="c00878" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/103/1" CitationRef="c00875" SectionRef="section-103-1">s. 103(1)</CitationSubRef>
);
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2203" id="c00879" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1996" Number="2203">S.I. 1996/2203</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00880" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2203/article/3/3" CitationRef="c00879" SectionRef="article-3-3">art. 3(3)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00881" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2203/schedule" Operative="true" CitationRef="c00879" SectionRef="schedule">Sch.</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185301" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Word in
<CitationSubRef id="c00882" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/58/section/37/2A" SectionRef="section-37-2A">S.37(2A)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (25.9.1991) by virtue of Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c.50 SIF 49:1), s. 10(1), Sch. 1 para 35.
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185311" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 37(2B)(2C) inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73" id="c00884" Year="1985" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="73" Title="Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985">Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00885" CitationRef="c00884" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73/section/18/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-18-3">s. 18(3)</CitationSubRef>
(
<Emphasis>a</Emphasis>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185321" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 37(3) substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/55" id="c00896" Year="1980" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="55" Title="Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980">Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55, SIF 36:3)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00897" CitationRef="c00896" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/55/section/16" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-16">s. 16</CitationSubRef>
(
<Emphasis>c</Emphasis>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8185331" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words inserted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73" id="c00898" Year="1985" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="73" Title="Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985">Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00899" CitationRef="c00898" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73/section/18/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-18-3">s. 18(3)</CitationSubRef>
(
<Emphasis>b</Emphasis>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="c8185341" Type="C">
<Para>
<Text>
S. 38 excluded by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/18" id="c00901" Year="1987" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="18" Title="Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987">Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 18, SIF 45:2)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00902" CitationRef="c00901" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/18/section/103/1" SectionRef="section-103-1">ss. 103(1)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00903" CitationRef="c00901" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/18/section/108/2" SectionRef="section-108-2">108(2)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00904" CitationRef="c00901" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/18/schedule/7/paragraph/5" SectionRef="schedule-7-paragraph-5">Sch. 7 paras. 5</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00905" CitationRef="c00901" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/18/schedule/7/paragraph/9/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-7-paragraph-9-1">9(1)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary xmlns:leg="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" id="c8185351" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73" id="c00906" Year="1985" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="73" Title="Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985">Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 36:1)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c00907" CitationRef="c00906" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73/section/18/4" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-18-4">s. 18(4)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="c8184991" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words substituted by virtue of
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1988/1993" id="c01279" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1988" Number="1993">S.I. 1988/1993</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef id="c01280" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1988/1993/article/3" Operative="true" CitationRef="c01279" SectionRef="article-3">art. 3</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>