Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2016

Relief for failure to comply with rules

2.1.—(1) The sheriff may relieve a party from the consequences of a failure to comply with a provision in these Rules.

(2) The sheriff may do so only where the party shows that the failure is due to—

(a)mistake;

(b)oversight;

(c)any other excusable cause.

(3) Where relief is granted, the sheriff may—

(a)impose conditions that must be satisfied before relief is granted;

(b)make an order to enable the proceedings to proceed as if the failure had not occurred.