Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Diligence) 2008

Abolition of sequestration for rent

2.—(1) The following provisions (which make provision in relation to actions for sequestration for rent) are revoked, namely–

(a) in the Ordinary Cause Rules(1), Part 1 of Chapter 34 and Form H1; and

(b) in the Summary Cause Rules(2), Chapter 31 and Forms 4, 4A, 4B, 28C and 28D.

(2) But those rules and forms continue to have effect for the purpose of any cause commenced before 1st April 2008.

(1)

1907 c. 51. The Ordinary Cause Rules are contained in Schedule 1 to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c. 51), which was substituted by S.I. 1993/1956 and amended by S.I. 1996/2167 and 2445, S.S.I. 2000/239 and 408, 2001/8 and 144, 2002/7, 128 and 566, 2003/25 and 26, 2004/197 and 350, 2005/20, 189, 638 and 648 and 2006/207, 293, 410 and 509 and 2007/6, 339, 440 and 463.

(2)

The Summary Cause Rules are contained in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/132), which was amended by S.S.I. 2002/516, 2003/216, 2004/197, 2005/648, 2006/509 and 2007/6, 339, 440 and 463.