Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1991

Intimation of information by officers of court for registers

18.—(1) An officer of court shall intimate any change of his employment, business or private address within 21 days of such change–

(a) to the regional sheriff clerk of each sheriffdom in which he holds a commission as a sheriff officer; and

(b) in the case of a messenger-at-arms, to the Lyon Clerk.

(2) An officer of court who engages in extra-official activities (whether an activity under rule 15(1) above or otherwise) shall intimate such activities and any authorisation and interests disclosed by him under rule 16(2) or (3) above–

(a) to the regional sheriff clerk of each sheriffdom in which he holds a commission as a sheriff officer; and

(b) in the case of a messenger-at-arms, to the Lyon Clerk.

(3) An officer of court who intends to cease to practise as a sheriff officer shall, before the date on which he ceases to practise, give notice of the date on which he will cease to practise–

(a) in the case of a sheriff officer, to the sheriff principal of each sheriffdom in which he holds a commission as a sheriff officer; and

(b) in the case of a messenger-at-arms, to the Lyon Clerk.

(4) An officer of court shall give notice of the dates of his accounting year and of the renewal date in each year of the Policy currently in force in respect of each commission held by him as an officer of court–

(a) in the case of a sheriff officer, to the regional sheriff clerk of each sheriffdom in which he holds a commission as a sheriff officer; and

(b) in the case of a messenger-at-arms, to the Lyon Clerk.