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Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules 2015 and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2016
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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This Act of Sederunt amends the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2015 and various sheriff court rules, principally to address issues that have arisen since the Sheriff Appeal Court assumed its civil jurisdiction and competence on 1st January 2016.
Paragraph 7 makes a number of amendments to the Sheriff Appeal Court Rules 2015, principally to adjust the number of Appeal Sheriffs required to deal with various applications. It also substitutes the Forms to be used in that court to introduce a revised style of instance, as well as making other minor amendments.
Paragraphs 2(2), 4(2), 5(2) and 7(2) address issues arising from the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal Court Rules and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Sheriff Appeal Court) 2015.
Paragraph 3(3) also corrects an error in rule 33A.21(6) of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 that was introduced by the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2016, and paragraph 9(2) corrects an error in that instrument itself.
The Act of Sederunt comes into force on 7th July 2016.
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