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Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2021

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Amendment of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994

2.—(1) The Rules of the Court of Session 1994(1) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) For rule 49.91(1) (action for declarator in relation to certain foreign decrees)(2), substitute—

(1) This rule applies to an action for declarator of recognition, or non-recognition, of a decree of divorce, nullity or separation granted outwith the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man..

(3) In the appendix (forms)—

(a)in Form 49.73-A (form of simplified divorce application under section 1(2)(d) of the Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976)(3)—

(i)in the Notes on Section 3, omit—

(aa)the definition of “the Council Regulation”;

(bb)the list of Contracting States;

(ii)in the Notes on Section 4, for “General Register Office (Scotland)” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(iii)in Part 1, for Section 3 (jurisdiction), substitute—

(b)in Form 49.73-B (form of simplified divorce application under section 1(2)(e) of the Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976)(4)—

(i)in the Notes on Section 4—

(aa)for “GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE” substitute “NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND”;

(bb)for “General Register Office” where it occurs and “General Register Office (Scotland)” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(ii)in the Notes on Section 5, omit—

(aa)the definition of “the Council Regulation”;

(bb)the list of Contracting States;

(iii)in Part 1, for Section 5 (jurisdiction), substitute—

(c)in Form 49.73-C (form of simplified divorce application under section 1(1)(b) of the Divorce (Scotland) Act 1976)(5)—

(i)in the direction for making application, in direction 3(i), for “General Register Office” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(ii)in the Notes on Section 4—

(aa)for “GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE” substitute “NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND”;

(bb)for “General Register Office” where it occurs and “General Register Office (Scotland)” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(iii)in the Notes on Section 5, omit—

(aa)the definition of “the Council Regulation”;

(bb)the list of Contracting States;

(iv)in Part 1, for Section 5 (jurisdiction), substitute—

(d)in Form 49.80B-A (form of simplified dissolution of civil partnership application under section 117(3)(c) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004)(6)—

(i)in the Notes on Section 4, for “General Register Office (Scotland)” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(ii)in Part 1, for Section 3 (jurisdiction), substitute—

(e)in Form 49.80B-B (form of simplified dissolution of civil partnership application under section 117(3)(d) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004)(7)—

(i)in the directions for making application, in direction 3(i), for “General Register Office” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(ii)in the Notes on Section 4—

(aa)for “GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE” substitute “NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND”;

(bb)for “General Register Office” where it occurs and “General Register Office (Scotland)” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(iii)in Part 1, for Section 5 (jurisdiction), substitute—

(f)in Form 49.80B-C (form of simplified dissolution of civil partnership application under section 117(2)(b) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004)(8)—

(i)in the directions for making application, in direction 3(i), for “General Register Office” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(ii)in the Notes on Section 4—

(aa)for “GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(bb)for “General Register Office” where it occurs and “General Register Office (Scotland)” substitute “National Records of Scotland”;

(iii)in Part 1, for Section 5 (jurisdiction), substitute—

(1)

The Rules of the Court of Session 1994 are in schedule 2 of the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994 (S.I. 1994/1443), last amended by S.S.I. 2021/22.

(2)

Rule 49.91(1) was amended by S.S.I. 2014/302.

(3)

Form 49.73-A was last amended by S.S.I. 2017/132.

(4)

Form 49.73-B was last amended by S.S.I. 2017/132.

(5)

Form 49.73-C was inserted by S.S.I. 2005/632 and last amended by S.S.I. 2017/132.

(6)

Form 49.80B-A was inserted by S.S.I. 2005/632 and last amended by S.S.I. 2017/132.

(7)

Form 49.80B-B was inserted by S.S.I. 2005/632 and last amended by S.S.I. 2017/132.

(8)

Form 49.80B-C was inserted by S.S.I. 2005/632 and last amended by S.S.I. 2017/132.

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