Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2010

Other minor amendments

7.—(1) In rule 15.7(2)(a) (dismissal of action due to delay)(1) of the Ordinary Cause Rules, omit “or as the case may be”.

(2) In rule 22A.1(2) (dismissal of action due to delay)(2) of the Summary Cause Rules, omit “or as the case may be”.

(3) For the avoidance of doubt, it is confirmed that rule 11.1(3) (counterclaim) of the Small Claim Rules in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Small Claim Rules) 2002(3) is omitted.

(4) In rules 2.51(1) (duties of reporting officer and curator ad litem), 2.52(2)(a) (agreement) and 2.54(3)(b) (hearing) of the Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 1997(4) for each reference to “rule 2.50(1)” substitute “rule 2.50”.

(1)

Rule 15.7 was inserted by S.S.I. 2009/294.

(2)

Rule 22A.1 was inserted by S.S.I. 2009/294.

(3)

S.S.I. 2002/133, amended by S.S.I. 2003/26 and 601; 2004/197; 2005/648; 2006/509; 2007/6, 339, 440 and 463; 2008/121, 223 and 365; and 2009/107, 164, 294 and 402. Rule 11.1(3) was substituted by S.S.I. 2004/197. Paragraph 12(3) of the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/294) purported to repeal rule 11.3(3), but that provision does not exist and the amendment therefore applied to rule 11.1(3).

(4)

S.I. 1997/291. Amended by S.S.I. 1998/2130; 2000/388; 2002/560; 2005/190; 2006/75; 2007/468; 2009/29, 284 and 449; and 2010/137.