SCHEDULES

first schedule ORDINARY CAUSE RULES 1993

Special provisions in relation to particular causes

F1CHAPTER 40COMMERCIAL ACTIONS

Failure to comply with rule or order of sheriff

40.15.

Any failure by a party to comply timeously with a provision in this Chapter or any order made by the sheriff in a commercial action shall entitle the sheriff, of his own motion–

(a)

to refuse to extend any period for compliance with a provision in these Rules or an order of the court;

(b)

to dismiss the action or counterclaim, as the case may be, in whole or in part;

(c)

to grant decree in respect of all or any of the craves of the initial writ or counterclaim, as the case may be; or

(d)

to make an award of expenses,

as he thinks fit.