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This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a Scottish Statutory Instrument: The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2015 No. 402
1. This Order may be cited as the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential and Supplemental Provisions) Order 2015 and comes into force on 1st January 2016.
2. An order or determination of the Sheriff Appeal Court may be enforced as if it were a decree of a sheriff having jurisdiction in the area in which the order or determination is to be enforced.
3.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies to any provision of an enactment (other than an act of sederunt) passed or made before 1st January 2016 by virtue of which a person other than a solicitor or advocate would (but for section 109 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) be able to represent a party in an appeal from the sheriff to the sheriff principal.
(2) The provision permits such a person to represent the relevant party in an appeal from the sheriff to the Sheriff Appeal Court.
4. The modifications in the Schedule have effect.
5. The modifications in paragraphs 2 to 7 and 9 of the Schedule do not apply to appeals made before 1st January 2016.
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Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
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