Citation and commencement
1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause, Summary Application, Summary Cause and Small Claim Rules) Amendment (Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007) 2007 and shall come into force on 20th July 2007.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
Amendment of the Ordinary Cause Rules
2.—(1) The Ordinary Cause Rules in Schedule 1 to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907(1) shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.
(2) After rule 44.1(2)(d) (equality enactments interpretation)(2) there shall be inserted the following:–
“(e)The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007.”.
(3) For rule 44.2(2)(d) (relevant Commission) there shall be substituted the following:–
“(d)for proceedings under the Equality Act 2006 and the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007, the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.”.
Amendment of the Summary Application Rules
3.—(1) The Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) 1999(3) shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.
(2) After rule 3.33.1(2)(d) (equality enactments interpretation)(4) there shall be inserted the following:–
“(e)The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007.”.
(3) For rule 3.33.2(2)(d) (relevant Commission) there shall be substituted the following:–
“(d)for proceedings under the Equality Act 2006 and the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007, the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.”.
Amendment of the Summary Cause Rules
4.—(1) The Summary Cause Rules in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002(5) shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.
(2) After rule 36.1(2)(d) (equality enactments interpretation)(6) there shall be inserted the following:–
“(e)The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007.”.
(3) For rule 36.2(2)(d) (relevant Commission) there shall be substituted the following:–
“(d)for proceedings under the Equality Act 2006 and the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007, the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.”.
Amendment of the Small Claim Rules
5.—(1) The Small Claim Rules in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Small Claim Rules) 2002(7) shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.
(2) After rule 26.1(2)(d) (equality enactments interpretation)(8) there shall be inserted the following:–
“(e)The Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007.”.
(3) For rule 26.2(2)(d) (Commission) there shall be substituted the following:–
“(d)for proceedings under the Equality Act 2006 and the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007, the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.”.
A. C. Hamilton
Lord President, I.P.D.
Edinburgh
22nd June 2007