Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal Court Rules and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Sheriff Appeal Court) 2015

Amendment of the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Company Insolvency Rules) 1986

3.—(1) The Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Company Insolvency Rules) 1986(1) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In rule 36 (appeals to the Sheriff Principal or Court of Session)—

(a)in paragraph (1)—

(i)omit “the Sheriff Principal or”;

(ii)in subparagraph (b), for “the Sheriff Principal [or Court of Session]” substitute “the Court of Session”;

(b)in paragraph (3), omit “Where the appeal is to the Court of Session,”;

(c)in paragraph (4), for subparagraph (a) substitute—

“(a)transmit the process to the Deputy Principal Clerk of Session; and”;

(d)the heading becomes “Appeals to the Court of Session”.

(3) After rule 36, insert—

“Appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court

36A.  Where an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court is competent, it is to be made in accordance with Chapter 6 of the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2015(2).”.

(1)

S.I. 1986/2297, last amended by S.S.I. 2014/119.