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Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the All-Scotland Sheriff Court (Sheriff Personal Injury Court) Order 2015 and comes into force on 22nd September 2015.

(2) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014;

“the 1971 Act” means the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971(1);

“personal injuries” includes any disease or impairment, whether physical or mental; and

“work” and “at work” have the meanings given in section 52 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (meaning of work and at work)(2).

(2)

1974 c.37. Section 52 was relevantly amended by section 2 of the Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997 (c.42).