This Act of Sederunt amends the new Summary Cause Rules to provide power to the Sheriff or Sheriff Clerk in summary causes to allow an account of expenses to be taxed by the auditor of court. The Act sets out the procedure to be followed and allows objections to be made to the auditor’s report. The procedure follows the procedure for taxation of accounts under Chapter 32 of the Ordinary Cause Rules.

The power does not apply to summary cause actions commenced before 1 January 2003.