PART 2THE SHERIFF APPEAL COURT

CHAPTER 3ORGANISATION OF BUSINESS

Sittings

I158Rehearing of pending case by a larger Court

1

Subsection (2) applies where, in relation to any appeal pending before the Sheriff Appeal Court—

a

the Appeal Sheriff or Appeal Sheriffs constituting the Court consider the appeal to be one of particular difficulty or importance, or

b

where the Court is constituted by more than one Appeal Sheriff, they are equally divided on any matter, whether of fact or law.

2

The Appeal Sheriff or Appeal Sheriffs may appoint the appeal to be reheard at another sitting of the Court constituted by such larger number of Appeal Sheriffs as may be necessary for the proper disposal of the appeal.