Act of Sederunt (Child Care and Maintenance Rules) 1997

Interpretation

1.2—(1) In this Act of Sederunt, unless the context otherwise requires–

“Ordinary Cause Rules” means the First Schedule to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907(1);

“Principal Reporter” has the same meaning as in section 93(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;

“sheriff clerk” includes sheriff clerk depute.

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act of Sederunt to a specified Chapter, Part or rule shall be construed as a reference to the Chapter, Part or rule bearing that number in this Act of Sederunt, and a reference to a specified paragraph, sub-paragraph or head shall be construed as a reference to the paragraph, sub-paragraph or head so numbered or lettered in the provision in which that reference occurs.

(3) Any reference in this Act of Sederunt to a numbered Form shall be construed as a reference to the Form so numbered in Schedule 1 to this Act of Sederunt and includes a form substantially to the same effect with such variation as circumstances may require.

(1)

1907 c. 51, the First Schedule was substituted by S.I. 1993/1956.