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Act of Sederunt (Taking of Evidence in the European Community) 2003

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Directions by the sheriff principal

2.—(1) The sheriff principal of any sheriffdom on receipt of a request referred to in paragraph (2), may make a direction specifying–

(a)the sheriff responsible for execution of that request;

(b)the manner in which that request is to be executed; and

(c)the manner in which any representative of a requesting court may participate under Article 12 of the Council Regulation in the performance of the taking of evidence.

(2) A request is–

(a)under Article 1 of the Council Regulation by a court of a Member State that a sheriff court shall take evidence; or

(b)under Article 17 of the Council Regulation by the Scottish central body that a sheriff court shall take part in the performance of the taking of evidence by a court of a Member State.

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