Service of documents furth of the United Kingdom2
1
The Rules are amended in accordance with the following subparagraph.
2
In rule 16.2 (service furth of United Kingdom)—
a
in paragraph (2)(b), for “Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs” substitute “Scottish Ministers”;
b
for paragraph (3) substitute—
3
Where service is to be executed through a central, or other appropriate, authority at the request of the Scottish Ministers, the party executing service shall—
a
send a copy of the document, with a request for service by the method indicated in the request, to the Scottish Ministers; and
b
lodge in process a certificate signed by the authority which executed service stating that it has been, and the manner in which it was, served.
3A
Where service is to be executed through a British consular officer at the request of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the party executing service shall—
a
send a copy of the document, with a request for service by the method indicated in the request, to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; and
b
lodge in process a certificate signed by the authority which executed service stating that it has been, and the manner in which it was, served.