Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1991

Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Act of Sederunt unless the context otherwise requires

“the Act of 1987” means the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987;

“committee of examiners” means the committee appointed under rule 6(1) below;

“Lyon Clerk” means the Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records;

“Lord Lyon” means the Lord Lyon King of Arms;

“Lord President” means the Lord President of the Court of Session;

“Policy” means, except in Schedule 2, the single document referred to in rule 9(2) below;

“regional sheriff clerk” means a sheriff clerk appointed by the Secretary of State to be a regional sheriff clerk;

“sheriff clerk” means the sheriff clerk of the sheriff court in which the application for a commission as a sheriff officer was granted; and

“the Society” means the Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers.

(2) A reference to a specified form in this Act of Sederunt means the form so specified in Schedule 1 to this Act of Sederunt or a form substantially to the same effect with such variation as circumstances may require.