“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.