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Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Diligence) 2009
Made
11th March 2009
Coming into force
22nd April 2009
The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred by section 32 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971(1) and sections 73C(2), 73M(2) and 73Q(3) of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987(2) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having approved draft rules submitted to them by the Sheriff Court Rules Council in accordance with section 34 of the said Act of 1971, do hereby enact and declare:
Citation and commencement
1.–(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Diligence) 2009 and comes into force on 22nd April 2009.
(2) This Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
Amendment of the Act of Sederunt (Proceedings under the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987) 1988
2.–(1) The Act of Sederunt (Proceedings in the Sheriff Court under the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987) 1988(3) is amended in accordance with subparagraphs (2) and (3).
(2) After Part V (warrants for diligence) insert-
"PART VA ARRESTMENT IN EXECUTION
Certificate of execution
69A. A certificate of execution of an arrestment in execution shall be in Form 63B.
Service of final decree
69B. The copy final decree served under section 73C(2)(4) of the Act (arrestment on the dependence followed by decree) shall be in Form 63C.
Failure to disclose information
69C.–(1) An application under section 73H(1)(5) of the Act (failure to disclose information)-
(a) shall be in Form 63D; and
(b) must be intimated by the creditor to the debtor and to the arrestee.
(2) On the lodging of an application under paragraph (1) the sheriff may-
(a) fix a date for a hearing; and
(b) order the sheriff clerk to intimate the date of the hearing in Form 63E to such persons as the sheriff considers appropriate.
Notice of objection
69D.–(1) A notice of objection under section 73M(6) of the Act (notice of objection) shall be in Form 63F.
(2) On the lodging of a notice of objection under paragraph (1) the sheriff must-
(a) fix a date for the hearing; and
(b) order the sheriff clerk to intimate the date of the hearing in Form 63E to such persons as the sheriff considers appropriate.
Application for release of property where arrestment unduly harsh
69E.–(1) An application under section 73Q(2)(7) of the Act (application for release of property where arrestment unduly harsh) shall be in Form 63G.
(2) On the lodging of an application under paragraph (1) the sheriff must-
(a) fix a date for the hearing of the Act; and
(b) order the sheriff clerk to intimate the date of the hearing in Form 63E to such persons as the sheriff considers appropriate.
Power of sheriff to make orders
69F. The sheriff may make such other order for the progress of an application under this Part as he considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case.
Service of documents
69G. Rules 5.3 to 5.6 of the Ordinary Cause Rules in the First Schedule to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907(8) are to apply to the service or intimation of any document under this Part as they apply to the service or intimation of any document under those Rules.".
(3) In the Schedule, after Form 63A insert the forms set out in Schedule 1 to this Act of Sederunt.
Amendment of the Ordinary Cause Rules
3.–(1) The Ordinary Cause Rules(9) are amended in accordance with subparagraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In rule 6.A3 (effect of authority for inhibition on the dependence)(10), for paragraph (2) substitute-
"(2) A notice of a certified copy of an interlocutor granting authority for inhibition under rule 6.A2 may be registered in the Register of Inhibitions and Adjudications; and such registration is to have the same effect as registration of a notice of inhibition under section 155(2) of the Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868(11).".
(3) Rule 6.A6 (form of schedule of inhibition on the dependence)(12) is revoked.
(4) After rule 6.A7 (service of inhibition on the dependence where address of the defender not known)(13) insert-
"Form of schedule of arrestment on the dependence
6.A8.–(1) An arrestment on the dependence shall be served by serving the schedule of arrestment on the arrestee in Form G4B.
(2) A certificate of execution shall be lodged with the sheriff clerk in Form G4C.".
(5) In Appendix 1, for Forms G4B and G4C(14) substitute the forms set out in Schedule 2 to this Act of Sederunt.
Amendment of Summary Application Rules
4.–(1) The Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) 1999(15) is amended in accordance with subparagraphs (2) and (3).
(2) After rule 2.18 (service of schedule of arrestment) insert-
"Form of schedule of arrestment on the dependence
2.18A.–(1) An arrestment on the dependence shall be served by serving the schedule of arrestment on the arrestee in Form 10A.
(2) A certificate of execution shall be lodged with the sheriff clerk in Form 10B.".
(3) In Schedule 1, after Form 10 insert the forms set out in Schedule 3 to this Act of Sederunt.
Amendment of the Summary Cause Rules
5.–(1) The Summary Cause Rules(16) are amended in accordance with subparagraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In rule 6.A3 (effect of authority for inhibition on the dependence)(17), for paragraph (2) substitute-
"(2) A notice of a certified copy of an interlocutor granting authority for inhibition under rule 6.A2 may be registered in the Register of Inhibitions and Adjudications; and such registration is to have the same effect as registration of a notice of inhibition under section 155(2) of the Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868.".
(3) Rule 6.A6 (form of schedule of inhibition on the dependence)(18) is revoked.
(4) After rule 6.A7 (service of inhibition on the dependence where address of the defender not known)(19) insert-
"Form of schedule of arrestment on the dependence
6.A8.–(1) An arrestment on the dependence shall be served by serving the schedule of arrestment on the arrestee in Form 15b.
(2) A certificate of execution shall be lodged with the sheriff clerk in Form 15c.".
(5) In Appendix 1, for Forms 15b and 15c(20) substitute the forms set out in Schedule 4 to this Act of Sederunt.
Amendment of Small Claim Rules
6.–(1) The Small Claim Rules(21) are amended in accordance with subparagraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In rule 7.A3 (effect of authority for inhibition on the dependence)(22), for paragraph (2) substitute-
"(2) A notice of a certified copy of an interlocutor granting authority for inhibition under rule 7.A2 may be registered in the Register of Inhibitions and Adjudications; and such registration is to have the same effect as registration of a notice of inhibition under section 155(2) of the Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868.".
(3) Rule 7.A6 (form of schedule of inhibition on the dependence)(23) is revoked.
(4) After rule 7.A7 (service of inhibition on the dependence where address of defender not known)(24) insert-
"Form of schedule of arrestment on the dependence
7.A8.–(1) An arrestment on the dependence shall be served by serving the schedule of arrestment on the arrestee in Form 9b.
(2) A certificate of execution shall be lodged with the sheriff clerk in Form 9c.".
(5) In Appendix 1 to Schedule 1, for Forms 9b and 9c(25) substitute the forms set out in Schedule 5 to this Act of Sederunt.
Amendment of the Act of Sederunt (Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002) 2002
7.–(1) The Rules for Applications in the Sheriff Court under the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002(26) are amended in accordance with subparagraphs (2) and (3).
(2) For rule 8(3) substitute-
"(3) An attachment schedule under section 13A(27) shall be in Form 3.".
(3) For rule 22 substitute-
"22.–(1) Before making an order under section 33(4)(b) or (c) the sheriff shall-
(a) order representations to be lodged by the persons mentioned in section 33(7)(a)(28) within such period as he considers appropriate; or
(b) fix a date for a hearing.
(2) The sheriff clerk shall intimate any order of the sheriff under paragraph (1) to the persons mentioned in section 33(7)(a) and to the officer of court who prepared the report of the auction.
(3) Where the sheriff makes an order under section 33(4)(b) or (c) the sheriff clerk shall intimate it to the officer of court who prepared the report of the auction.".
A.C. Hamilton
Lord President I.P.D.
Edinburgh
11th March 2009
Paragraph 2(3)
SCHEDULE 1
Rule 69A
Form 63B Form of certificate of execution of arrestment in execution CERTIFICATE OF EXECUTION
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Form 63C The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 Form of Service of copy final decree under section 73C
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Form 63D The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 Application under section 73H(1)
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Form 63E The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 Form of intimation of hearing
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Form 63F The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 Notice of objection under section 73M(1)
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Form 63G The Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 Application under section 73Q(2)
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SCHEDULE 2
Rule 6.A8
Form G4B Form of schedule of arrestment on the dependence SCHEDULE OF ARRESTMENT ON THE DEPENDENCE
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Form G4C Form of certificate of execution of arrestment on the dependence CERTIFICATE OF EXECUTION
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SCHEDULE 3
Rule 2.18A
Form 10A Form of schedule of arrestment on the dependence SCHEDULE OF ARRESTMENT ON THE DEPENDENCE
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Form 10B Form of certificate of execution of arrestment on the dependence CERTIFICATE OF EXECUTION
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SCHEDULE 4
Rule 6.A8
Form 15b Form of schedule of arrestment on the dependence SCHEDULE OF ARRESTMENT ON THE DEPENDENCE
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Form 15c Form of certificate of execution of arrestment on the dependence CERTIFICATE OF EXECUTION
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SCHEDULE 5
Rule 7.A8
Form 9b Form of schedule of arrestment on the dependence SCHEDULE OF ARRESTMENT ON THE DEPENDENCE
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Form 9c Form of certificate of execution of arrestment on the dependence CERTIFICATE OF EXECUTION
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View a larger version of this imageExplanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt amends the sheriff court rules in consequence of the commencement of Parts 5 and 10 of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3) ("the 2007 Act").
Part 10 of the 2007 Act inserts new sections 73A to 73T into the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 to make provision in relation to arrestment in execution and actions of furthcoming. This Act of Sederunt inserts new rules into the Act of Sederunt (Proceedings under the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987) 1988 to provide the appropriate forms and procedures (paragraph 2).
The forms of schedule of inhibition on the dependence are removed from the Ordinary Cause, Summary Cause and Small Claim Rules as those forms are now prescribed by the Scottish Ministers under Part 5 of the 2007 Act. A new form of schedule of arrestment on the dependence is inserted into those Rules as well as the Summary Application Rules. Consequential amendments are made to the rules on registration of inhibition contained in section 148 and 149 of the 2007 Act (paragraphs 3 to 6).
Consequential amendments are also made to the Act of Sederunt (Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002) 2002 as a result of the commencement of paragraphs 30(4) and 30(9) of Schedule 5 to the 2007 Act (paragraph 7).
1971 c. 58; section 32 was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73), Schedule 2, paragraph 12, the Civil Evidence (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 32), section 2(4), the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36), Schedule 4, paragraph 18(2), the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 4), schedule 5, paragraph 13 and the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17), section 43 and was extended by the Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), sections 39(2) and 49, the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), section 14(2) and the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3), section 33. Back [1]
1987 c. 18. Sections 73C, 73M and 73Q were inserted by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007, section 206. Back [2]
S.I. 1988/2013, amended by S.I. 1991/1920, 1993/920, 1994/3086, 1995/1876, 1996/2709 and 1999/1820 and S.S.I. 2002/560, 2007/465 and 2008/121. Back [3]
Section 73C was inserted by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3), section 206. Back [4]
Section 73H was inserted by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007, section 206. Back [5]
Section 73M was inserted by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007, section 206. Back [6]
Section 73Q was inserted by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007, section 206. Back [7]
1907 c. 51. Rule 5.4 was amended by S.S.I. 2003/26; rule 5.5 was amended by S.I. 1996/2445 and S.S.I 2003/26, 2004/197 and 2007/440; rule 5.6 was amended by S.S.I. 2008/121. Back [8]
The Ordinary Cause Rules are contained in the first Schedule to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c. 51), which was substituted by S.I. 1993/1956 and amended by S.I. 1996/2167 and 2445 , S.S.I. 2000/239 and 408, 2001/8 and 144, 2002/7, 128 and 560, 2003/25 and 26, 2004/197 and 350, 2005/20, 189, 638 and 648 and 2006/207, 293, 410 and 509, 2007/6,339, 440 and 463 and 2008/121, 223 and 365. Back [9]
1868 c. 101.Section 155(2) was substituted by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007, section 149. Back [11]
S.I. 1999/929, amended by S.S.I. 2000/18 and 387, 2001/142, 2002/7, 129, 130, 146 and 563, 2003/26, 27, 98, 261, 319, 346 and 556, 2004/197, 222, 334 and 455, 2005/61, 473, 504 and 648, 2006/198, 410, 437 and 509, 2007/6, 233, 339, 440 and 463 and 2008/9, 41, 111, 223, 335 and 365. Back [15]
The Summary Cause Rules are contained in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/132), which was amended by S.S.I. 2002/516, 2003/216, 2004/197, 2005/648, 2006/509, 2007/6, 339, 440 and 463 and 2008/121, 223 and 365. Back [16]
Rule 6.A6 was inserted 2008/121. Back [18]
The Small Claim Rules are contained in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Small Claim Rules) 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/133), which was amended by S.S.I. 2003/26, 2004/197, 2005/648, 2006/509, 2007/6, 339, 440 and 463 and 2008/121 and 223 and 365. Back [21]
The rules are contained in Schedule 1 to S.S.I. 2002/560 as amended by S.S.I. 2004/505, 2007/466 and 2008/121. Back [26]
Section 13A was inserted by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007, Schedule 5, paragraph 30(4). Back [27]
Section 33(7)(a) was amended by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007, Schedule 5, paragraph 30(4). Back [28]