PART 5

CIVIL APPEALS

Appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court

Abolition of appeal from a sheriff to the sheriff principal
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1
No appeal may be taken to the sheriff principal against any decision of a sheriff in civil proceedings.
2
Subsection (3) applies to any provision of any pre-commencement enactment that—
a
provides for an appeal to the sheriff principal from any decision of a sheriff in civil proceedings, or
b
restricts or excludes any such appeal.
3
The provision has effect as if for the reference to the sheriff principal there were substituted a reference to the Sheriff Appeal Court.
4
In subsection (2), “pre-commencement enactment” means an enactment passed or made before this section comes into force.