Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994

SignetingS

13.5.—(1) A summons shall pass the signet.

(2) No summons shall bear any date but the date of signeting, which date shall be treated as the date of the summons.

(3) A summons shall be signeted and registered by a clerk of session acting under authority from the Principal Clerk (by virtue of a commission granted to him by the Keeper of the Signet).

(4) Subject to paragraph (5), a summons shall be presented to the General Department during its normal office hours for signeting and registration.

(5) In an emergency, a summons may be signeted and registered outwith the normal office hours.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 rule 13.5 in force at 5.9.1994, see para. 1(1)