2022 No. 329
Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Civil Protection Measures (EU Exit)) 2022
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
In accordance with section 4 of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 20131, the Court of Session has approved draft rules submitted to it by the Scottish Civil Justice Council.
Citation and commencement, etc.1
1
This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Civil Protection Measures (EU Exit)) 2022.
2
It comes into force on 1st December 2022.
3
A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
Amendment of the Rules of the Court of Session 19942
1
The Rules of the Court of Session 19944 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
2
In rule 4.2 (signature of documents)5, omit paragraph (3)(f).
3
In rule 106.1 (interpretation)—
a
omit the definition of “Article 5 certificate”;
b
omit the definition of “Article 14 certificate”;
c
in the definition of “incoming protection measure”, for “Member State other than the United Kingdom or Denmark” substitute “participating Member State”
;
4
Omit rules 106.2 (form of application for Article 5 certificate) to 106.8 (issue of Article 14 certificate).
5
In rule 106.11 (attachment of power of arrest to incoming protection measure)—
a
in paragraph (2)(b), for “the Member State of origin” substitute “a participating Member State in accordance with Article 5 of the MRP Regulation”
;
b
in paragraph (3)(b), for “the Member State of origin” substitute “a participating Member State in accordance with Article 5 of the MRP Regulation”
.
6
In the appendix (forms)8—
a
omit Forms 106.2 to 106.7;
b
in Form 106.10-A—
i
for “
Member State of origin” substitute “participating Member State”
;
ii
for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Scotland”
;
c
in Form 106.10-B—
i
for “
Member State of origin” substitute “participating Member State”
;
ii
for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Scotland”
.
Amendment of the Ordinary Cause Rules 19933
1
The Ordinary Cause Rules 19939 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
2
Omit Chapter 52 (mutual recognition of protection measures in civil measures)10.
3
In appendix 1 (forms), omit Forms 52.2 to 52.711.
Amendment of the Summary Application Rules 19994
1
Part XLV (mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters) of the Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) 199912 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
2
In rule 3.45(1) (interpretation)—
a
omit—
i
the definitions from “2015 Act” to “Article 14 certificate”;
ii
the definitions from “interim risk of sexual harm order” to “interim trafficking and exploitation risk order”;
iii
“risk of sexual harm order”;
iv
“sexual offences prevention order”;
v
“trafficking and exploitation prevention order”;
vi
“trafficking and exploitation risk order”.
b
in the definition of “incoming protection measure”, for “Member State other than the United Kingdom or Denmark” substitute “participating Member State”
;
3
Omit rules 3.45.2 (application of rules 3.45 to 3.45.9) to 3.45.9 (issue of Article 14 certificate).
4
In rule 3.45.12 (attachment of power of arrest to incoming protection measure)—
a
in paragraph (2)(b), for “the Member State of origin” substitute “a participating Member State in accordance with Article 5 of the MRP Regulation”
;
b
in paragraph (3)(b), for “the Member State of origin” substitute “a participating Member State in accordance with Article 5 of the MRP Regulation”
.
5
In schedule 1 (forms)15—
a
omit Forms 61 to 64;
b
in Form 65—
i
for “
Member State of origin” substitute “participating Member State”
;
ii
for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Scotland”
;
c
in Form 66—
i
for “
Member State of origin” substitute “participating Member State”
;
ii
for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Scotland”
.
(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)