Scottish Statutory Instruments
SHERIFF COURT
Made
13th March 2008
Coming into force
1st April 2008
The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred on them by section 32 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 M1, sections 1A(1)(b),14(4) and 62(2) of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to, the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 M2, and these rules making provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, and it appearing to the Lords of Council and Session that it is expedient for the reference to Council Regulation (E.C.) No. 1346/2000 of 29th May 2000 on insolvency proceedings to be construed as a reference to that instrument as amended from time to time, under and by virtue of the powers conferred by paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 M3 and under and by virtue of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having approved draft rules submitted to them by the Sheriff Court Rules Council in accordance with section 34 of the said Act of 1971, do hereby enact and declare:
Marginal Citations
M11971 c. 58. Section 32 was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73), Schedule 2, paragraph 12, the Civil Evidence (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 32), section 2(4), the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36), Schedule 4, paragraph 18(2), the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 4), schedule 5, paragraph 13 and the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17), section 43 and was extended by the Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), sections 39(2) and 49 and the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), section 14(2).
M21985 c. 66. Sections 1A(1)(b) and 14(4) were amended by schedule 6 to the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3).
M31972 c. 68. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51).