JurisdictionS
16Sequestration proceedings to be competent only before sheriffS
(1)In section 9 of the 1985 Act (jurisdiction)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “Court of Session” substitute “ sheriff ”; and
(ii)for “Scotland” substitute “ the sheriffdom ”;
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)for “Court of Session” substitute “ sheriff ”; and
(ii)for “Scotland”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ the sheriffdom ”;
(c)in subsection (3), for “Court of Session” substitute “ sheriff ”; and
(d)subsection (4) is repealed.
(2)In section 15 of that Act (further provisions relating to award of sequestration)—
(a)subsection (1) is repealed;
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)for “Court of Session” substitute “ sheriff ”;
(ii)for “it”, where it first occurs, substitute “ him and subject to subsection (2A) below ”; and
(iii)the words from “from” to “remitted” are repealed;
(c)after subsection (2), insert—
“(2A)The debtor may, with leave of the sheriff, appeal to the sheriff principal against a transfer under subsection (2) above.”;
(d)in subsection (3), for “court” substitute “ sheriff ”; and
(e)in subsection (5), for “clerk of the court” substitute “ sheriff clerk ”.
(3)In section 16 of that Act (petitions for recall), in subsection (1), for “Court of Session” substitute “ sheriff ”.
(4)In section 17 of that Act (recall)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “Court of Session” substitute “ sheriff ”; and
(ii)for “it”, in the first and third places where it occurs, substitute “ ;he ”;
(b)in subsection (2)—
(i)for “Court” substitute “ sheriff ”; and
(ii)for “it” substitute “ he ”;
(c)in subsection (3)—
(i)for “Court” substitute “ sheriff ”; and
(ii)in paragraph (c), for “it” substitute “ he ”;
(d)in subsection (6)—
(i)for “Court” substitute “ sheriff ”; and
(ii)for “it”, in the second and third places where it occurs, substitute “ he ”;
(e)in subsection (7)—
(i)for “Court” substitute “ sheriff ”; and
(ii)for “it” substitute “ he ”; and
(f)in subsection (8), for “clerk of the court” substitute “ sheriff clerk ”.