Act of Sederunt (Family Proceedings in the Sheriff Court) 1996

8.  In rule 33.12 (execution of service on, or intimation to, local authority)–

(a) in paragraph (1), for the word “custody” wherever it occurs, substitute the words “residence order”;

(b) paragraph (3) shall become paragraph (4);

(c) after paragraph (2), insert the following paragraph–

“(3) In any family action, the sheriff may, if he thinks fit, order intimation to a local authority; and such intimation shall be in Form F8.”; and

(d) in new paragraph (4), for the words “rule 33.7(1)(g), 33.7(4) or 33.15(2), intimation of an application for custody”, substitute the words “paragraph (3) of this rule or rule 33.7(1)(g) or 33.7(4), intimation of an application for a residence order”.