Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002

Procedure

11.2.—(1) If an application in terms of rule 11.1 is granted, the sheriff shall–

(a) fix a date on which he will regulate further procedure; and

(b) grant warrant to serve on the third party–

(i) a copy of the summons;

(ii) a copy of the grounds upon which it is claimed that the third party is liable; and

(iii) a notice in Form 22 and a copy of Form 23.

(2) A copy of the third party notice, and any certificate of execution of service, shall be lodged by the defender before the hearing fixed under paragraph (1)(a).

(3) A third party seeking to answer the claim against him shall complete and lodge the form of response no later than seven days before the hearing fixed under paragraph (1)(a).

(4) The sheriff clerk must upon receipt intimate to the other parties a copy of any response lodged under paragraph (3).