SCHEDULE 1Introduction of simple procedure etc.

PART 2Modification of secondary legislation

The Small Claims (Scotland) Order 1988

4.  The Small Claims (Scotland) Order 1988(1) is revoked.

The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 1988

5.  The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 Amendment Regulations 1988(2) are revoked.

The Transfer of Functions (Lord Advocate and Secretary of State) Order 1999

6.  In the schedule of the Transfer of Functions (Lord Advocate and Secretary of State) Order 1999 (functions transferred from the Lord Advocate to the Secretary of State)(3), omit the entry relating to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971.

The Small Claims (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007

7.  The Small Claims (Scotland) Amendment Order 2007(4) is revoked.

Consequential amendment of transitory provisions

8.—(1) In article 6 of the All-Scotland Sheriff Court (Sheriff Personal Injury Court) Order 2015 (transitory provision: summary cause proceedings)(5)—

(a)omit paragraph (1); and

(b)in each of paragraphs (2) and (3), for “were” in each place where it occurs substitute “includes”.

(2) In the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015—

(a)in article 10 (proceedings in an all-Scotland sheriff court: transfer to summary cause procedure)—

(i)omit paragraph (1);

(ii)in paragraph (2), for “were” substitute “include”; and

(iii)in paragraph (3), for “were” substitute “includes”;

(b)in article 11 (remit of cases other than summary causes to the Court of Session)—

(i)omit paragraph (1); and

(ii)in paragraph (2), for “were” substitute “include”; and

(c)in article 12 (summary sheriff to have competence in relation to summary causes)—

(i)omit paragraph (1); and

(ii)in paragraph (2), for “were” substitute “includes”.

(1)

S.I. 1988/1999 as amended by S.S.I. 2007/496.

(3)

S.I. 1999/678. There are amendments to S.I. 1999/678 not relevant to this Order.