Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907

Orders for intimation S

F1 [33.15. (1) [F2 Except in relation to intimation to a child in Form F9, in any] family action, the sheriff may, at any time–

(a) F3 ... order intimation to be made on such person as he thinks fit;

(b) postpone intimation, where he considers that such postponement is appropriate and, in that case, the sheriff shall make such order in respect of postponement of intimation as he thinks fit; or

(c) dispense with intimation, where he considers that such dispensation is appropriate.

F4 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) Where a party makes a crave or averment in a family action which, had it been made in an initial writ, would have required a warrant for intimation under rule 33.7, that party shall include a crave in his writ for a warrant for intimation or to dispense with such intimation; and rule 33.7 shall, with the necessary modifications, apply to a crave for a warrant under this paragraph as it applies to a crave for a warrant under that rule.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 rule 33.15 substituted (1.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2167, para. 2, Sch. para. 9

F2 Words in Sch. 1 rule 33.15(1) substituted (24.6.2019) by Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Views of the Child) 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/123), paras. 1(2), 3(4)(a)(i) (with para. 4)

F3 Words in Sch. 1 rule 33.15(1)(a) omitted (24.6.2019) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Views of the Child) 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/123), paras. 1(2), 3(4)(a)(ii) (with para. 4)

F4 Sch. 1 rule 33.15(2) omitted (24.6.2019) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Views of the Child) 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/123), paras. 1(2), 3(4)(b) (with para. 4)