Amendment of the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court European Small Claims Procedure Rules) 20083

1

The Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court European Small Claims Procedure Rules) 20086 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

In rule 2(1) (interpretation)—

a

after the definition of “the Ordinary Cause Rules” insert—

  • “the Simple Procedure Rules” means the Simple Procedure Rules in schedule 1 of the Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure) 20167;

b

omit the definition of “the Small Claim Rules”.

3

In rule 4(3) (transfer to domestic procedure), for “Small Claim Rules” substitute “Simple Procedure Rules”.

4

In the schedule—

a

in Form 1 (form of notice that claim presented under European Small Claims Procedure outside scope of Regulation), for “small claim” substitute “simple”;

b

in Form 2 (form of notice that claim presented under European Small Claims Procedure transferred to domestic procedure), for “small claim” substitute “simple”.