In summary applications (where a hearing is necessary) the [F1sheriff principal] shall appoint the application to be heard at a diet to be fixed by him, and at that or any subsequent diet (without record of evidence unless the [F1sheriff principal] shall order a record) shall summarily dispose of the matter and give his judgment in writing: Provided that wherever in any Act of Parliament an application is directed to be heard, tried, and determined summarily or in the manner provided by section fifty-two of the M1Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1876, such direction shall be read and construed as if it referred to this section of this Act: Provided also that nothing contained in this Act shall affect any right of appeal provided by any Act of Parliament under which a summary application is brought.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by virtue of Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58), s. 4
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 50 applied (14.7.2000) by S.S.I. 2000/233, art. 44(4)
C2S. 50 applied (23.5.2008) by The Dumfries and Galloway Council (Port William) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/188), art. 33(4) (with arts. 53-56)
C3S. 50 applied (23.5.2008) by The Dumfries and Galloway Council (Isle of Whithorn) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/189), art. 33(4) (with arts. 53-56)
C4S. 50 applied (23.5.2008) by The Dumfries and Galloway Council (Garlieston) Harbour Empowerment Order 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/190), art. 33(4) (with arts. 53(1), 54-56)
Marginal Citations
Textual Amendments
F2S. 51 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1973 (c. 39), Sch. 1 Pt. XII
Textual Amendments
F3S. 52 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42), Sch. Pt. I