Amendment of the Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules 1991
2.—(1) The Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1991(1) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In rule 2(1) (interpretation)(2) for the definition of “Policy” substitute—
““Policy” means a policy of professional indemnity insurance referred to in rule 9(1)(b);”.
(3) In rule 7(5) (applications for recommendation for commission as messenger-at-arms)(3), omit “Subject to rule 11(10) below,”.
(4) In rule 8(6) (application for commission as sheriff officer) omit “and rule 11(11)”.
(5) In rule 9 (caution and professional indemnity insurance)(4)—
(a)in the heading, omit “Caution and”;
(b)omit paragraph (1)(a);
(c)in paragraph (2)—
(i)for “The bond of caution and policy” substitute “A policy”;
(ii)omit “shall be incorporated in a single document and”;
(iii)omit sub-paragraph (b).
(6) In rule 10(1) (renewals of policy)(5) omit “from a person referred to in rule 9(2)(b) above”.
(7) Omit rule 11 (transitional provisions)(6) and schedule 2 (transitional provisions).
(8) In rule 28 (suspension under particular rules)(7)—
(a)in paragraph (1), omit “, 11(7)(a)”;
(b)in paragraph (2), omit “, 11(7)(b)”;
(c)in paragraph (5), omit “, 11(7)”.
S.I. 1991/1397, last amended by S.S.I. 2017/240.
Rule 2(1) was amended by S.I. 1998/2636.
Rule 7(5) was amended by S.I. 1998/2636.
Rule 9(2)(b) was substituted by S.S.I. 2005/199.
Rule 10(1) was amended by S.S.I. 2005/199.
Rule 11 was amended by S.I. 1998/2636.
Rule 28(5) was amended by S.I. 1998/2636.