Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) (Amendment) 2017

Citation and commencement, etc.

1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) (Amendment) 2017.

(2) It comes into force on 2nd October 2017.

(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Amendment of the Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules 1991

2.—(1) The Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1991(1) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In rule 8 (application for commission as sheriff officer)(2)—

(a) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in subparagraph (d) omit “and”; and

(ii) after subparagraph (e) insert “; and (f) an enhanced criminal record certificate issued by the Scottish Ministers under section 113B of the Police Act 1997(3) no more than three months earlier than the date on which the application under paragraph (1) is made.”;

(b) in paragraph (3) for “in such newspapers circulating in the sheriffdom as the sheriff principal shall require” substitute “for a period of no less than 28 days on the website of the Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers”.

(3) In schedule 1 (forms) in the heading of Form 3 omit the words “IN NEWSPAPER”.

CJM SUTHERLAND

Lord President

I.P.D.

Edinburgh

10th July 2017