1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Electronic Authentication) 2016.
(2) It comes into force on 15th December 2016.
(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
2.—(1) The Ordinary Cause Rules 1993(1) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) After rule 1.2(7) (interpretation) insert—
“(8) In these Rules, a reference to any document being authenticated, certified, signed, signed and dated, or endorsed by the sheriff, sheriff clerk, the court or the clerk of court includes a reference to that document being authenticated electronically by that person or court, as the case may be.”.
3.—(1) The Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2016(2) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) After rule 6.2 (debt payment programmes and moratorium on diligence) insert—
6.2A. A warrant for citation under section 22(3) of the 2016 Act may be authenticated electronically.”.
(3) After rule 7.1 (form of applications) insert—
7.1A. A warrant under section 39(4) of the 2016 Act or a warrant under section 120(1) of the 2016 Act may be authenticated electronically.”.
CJM SUTHERLAND
Lord President
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
13th December 2016