Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 1997

InterpretationS

1.2—(1) In this Act of Sederunt, unless the context otherwise requires–

  • “Ordinary Cause Rules" means the First Schedule to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 M1;

  • “Principal Reporter" has the same meaning as in section 93(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;

  • “sheriff clerk" includes sheriff clerk depute.

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act of Sederunt to a specified Chapter, Part or rule shall be construed as a reference to the Chapter, Part or rule bearing that number in this Act of Sederunt, and a reference to a specified paragraph, sub-paragraph or head shall be construed as a reference to the paragraph, sub-paragraph or head so numbered or lettered in the provision in which that reference occurs.

(3) Any reference in this Act of Sederunt to a numbered Form shall be construed as a reference to the Form so numbered in Schedule 1 to this Act of Sederunt and includes a form substantially to the same effect with such variation as circumstances may require.

Marginal Citations

M11907 c.51, the First Schedule was substituted by S.I. 1993/1956.