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Citations (Scotland) Act 1846
1846 CHAPTER 67
An Act to remove Doubts concerning Citations, and Services and Execution of Diligence, in Scotland.
[26th August 1846]
WHEREAS an [1 & 2 Vict. c. 114.] Act was passed in the Second Year of the Reign of Her Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the Law of Scotland in Matters relating to personal Diligence, Arrestments, and Poindings, whereby it was enacted, that Extracts, Citations, Deliverances, Schedules, and Executions may be either printed or in Writing, or partly both, and that, excepting in the Case of Poindings, more than One Witness shall not be required for Service or Execution thereof : And whereas Doubts have been entertained regarding the Interpretation of the Provisions above recited ; and it is expedient to remove such Doubts :
Be it therefore declared and enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same,
Recited Enactment to apply to all Citations, Services, &c.
That the Enactment herein-before recited does and shall apply to all Citations on all Summonses, and to all Cases whatsoever of Services, and Execution, and that, more than One Witness is not and shall not be required for Service or Execution in any Case, excepting only in Cases of Poinding as aforesaid.
IIAct may be amended &c.
And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or repealed by any Act to be passed in the present Session of Parliament.
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