Citation, commencement etc.
1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session Amendment No. 6) (Miscellaneous) 2013.
(2) It comes into force on 11th November 2013.
(3) A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
(4) The Rules of the Court of Session(1) are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
Required applications for urgent disposal
2.—(1) After rule 38.11 (urgent disposal of reclaiming motion)(2) insert—
“Required application for urgent disposal of certain reclaiming motions
38.11A. Where a party reclaims against an interlocutor in relation to an order under section 11(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, the reclaimer shall seek urgent disposal of the reclaiming motion under rule 38.11(1).”.
(2) After rule 40.9 (urgent disposal of appeal)(3) insert—
“Required application for urgent disposal of appeal against certain interlocutors
40.9A. On lodging an appeal print under rule 40.7(2)(b) in respect of an appeal marked against an interlocutor of an inferior court containing an order made under section 11(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, the appellant shall seek urgent disposal of the appeal under rule 40.9(1).”.
Permission to appeal against decisions of the Upper Tribunal
3. In rule 41.57(2)(a)(4), after “principle” omit “or practice”.
Civil Recovery Proceedings
4. In rule 76.36 (applications)(5)—
(a)in paragraph (4), after 2005 where it appears for the second time, insert “or a prohibition order under article 141ZD(1)(6) of the POCA Order of 2005”;
(b)in paragraph (5)(d), at the beginning, insert “article 141ZJ(2) or”;
(c)in paragraph (6) after subparagraph (h), insert—
“(i)article 141ZD(2) of the POCA Order of 2005 (variation and recall of prohibition order);
(j)article 141ZH(1) and (6)(a) of the POCA Order of 2005 (inhibition of property affected by prohibition order);
(k)article 141ZI(1) and (6) of the POCA Order of 2005 (arrestment of property affected by prohibition order).”;
(d)in paragraph (9), after subparagraph (h), insert—
“(i)article 141ZH(1) and (6)(a) of the POCA Order of 2005;
(j)article 141ZI(1) and (6) of the POCA Order of 2005.”.
Civil Recovery Investigations
5.—(1) In rule 76.37 (disclosure orders)(7)—
(a)for paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) An application under section 391(1) of the Act of 2002 or article 50 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Investigations) Order 2013(8) (disclosure orders) shall be by petition.”;
(b)for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) An application under section 396(4) of the Act of 2002 or article 55(2) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (supplementary) shall be by motion.”.
(2) In rule 76.37A(9) for “2012” substitute “2002”.
BRIAN GILL
Lord President
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
17th October 2013