7(1)The Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 1926 is amended as follows.S
(2)In section 2 (execution by registered letter)—
F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)in subsection (2)(b)—
F2(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(iii)for “law agent enrolled in such sheriffdom” substitute “ solicitor ”;
(c)in subsection (2)(c), [F3for “law agent” substitute “ solicitor ””]; and
(d)in subsection (2)(g), for “rule 111” substitute “ rule 6.1 ”.
(3)In section 3 (authorisation by sheriff to do diligence)—
F4(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b)for “law agent” substitute “ solicitor ”.
F5(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 5 para. 7(2)(a) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F2Sch. 5 para. 7(2)(b)(i)(ii) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F3Words in Sch. 5 para. 7(2)(c) substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 31; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F4Sch. 5 para. 7(3)(a) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
F5Sch. 5 para. 7(4) repealed (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 227; Sch. 5 para. 7(2)(b)(iii)(d)(3)(b) in force and Sch. 5 para. 7(1)(2)(c) in force for certain purposes at 22.4.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/67, art. 3(2)(3), Sch. 1 para. 2 (with transitional modifications and savings in arts. 4-6)
I2Sch. 5 para. 7(2)(c) in force at 31.1.2011 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 3(h)