Interpretation

2.—(1) In this Act of Sederunt–

“the Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No.861/2007 of the European Parliament and the Council of 11th July 2007 creating a European Small Claims Procedure(1);

“the Ordinary Cause Rules” means the First Schedule to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907(2);

“the Summary Cause Rules” means the Summary Cause Rules in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002(3);

“the Small Claim Rules” means the Small Claim Rules in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Small Claim Rules) 2002(4);

(2) Expressions used in both the Regulation and this Act of Sederunt have the same meaning here as there.

(3) A form referred to in this Act of Sederunt by number means the form so numbered in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt or a form to substantially the same effect, with such variation as circumstances may require.

(4) A reference in this Act of Sederunt to a numbered Article is a reference to the Article of the Regulation so numbered.

(1)

O.J. No. L 199, 31.07.07, p.1.

(2)

1907 c. 51. Schedule 1 was substituted by S.I. 1993/1956 and amended by S.I. 1996/2167 and 2445 and S.S.I. 2000/239 and 408, 2001/8 and 144, 2002/7, 128 and 560, 2003/25 and 26, 2004/197 and 350, 2005/20, 189, 638 and 648, 2006/198, 207, 293, 410 and 509, 2007/6, 339, 440 and 463 and 2008/121, 223 and 365.

(3)

S.S.I. 2002/132, amended by S.S.I, 2003/26, 2004/197, 2005/648, 2006/509, 2007/6, 339, 440 and 463 and 2008/121, 223 and 365.

(4)

S.S.I. 2002/133, amended by S.S.I, 2003/26, 2004/197, 2005/648, 2006/509, 2007/6, 339, 440 and 463 and 2008/121, 223 and 365.