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

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COURT OF SESSION, SCOTLAND

SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND

This Act of Sederunt revokes the Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules 1988. It re-enacts these Rules with a number of amendments. In particular it–amends the definition of Lyon Clerk (rule 2(1));provides for a sheriff officer to make a further oath or declaration de fideli administratione officii on becoming a messenger-at-arms (rule 7(6));provides that a commission as a messenger-at-arms or sheriff officer ceases to have effect on the holder attaining the age of 70 years (rules 7(7), 8(12));provides that a certificate of examination passes shall be issued by the Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers and not by its committee of examiners (rules 7(2)(c), 8(2)(d));provides for the bond of caution and policy of professional indemnity insurance in respect of an officer of court to be provided in the form of a single document (Part IV), and provides transitional provisions (rule 11 and Schedule 2);provides for suspension of an officer of court for failure to lodge a certificate by an accountant (rule 13(7));provides for intimation of suspension of an officer of court pending lodging of certain documents to other relevant persons and for suspension by them (rule 28).

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PART IINTRODUCTORY

Interpretation2

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.