Act of Sederunt (Jurisdiction in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children Rules) 2011
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Citation, commencement and interpretation
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Transfer of case involving matters of parental responsibility etc. to sheriff court
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General provisions for transfer to sheriff court
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Acceptance of jurisdiction by sheriff court in matters of parental responsibility etc.
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Request to foreign authority to assume jurisdiction in case involving matters of parental responsibility etc.
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Application by a local authority for the sheriff court to make a request under Article 9
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Request by sheriff court to foreign authority for authorisation to exercise jurisdiction
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Translation of documents
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Amendment of Ordinary Cause Rules
SCHEDULE
2011 No. 192

Sheriff Court

Act of Sederunt (Jurisdiction in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children Rules) 2011
Made
10th March 2011
Coming into force in accordance with paragraph 1(1)
The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred by section 32 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 , and 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:
1971 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) (the “2000 asp”), schedule 5, paragraph 13; the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17), section 43; the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), section 14(2); the Consumer Credit Act 2006 (c.14), section 16(4); and the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3) (the “2007 asp”) section 33. Section 32 is amended prospectively by the 2007 asp, schedule 5, paragraph 10. Section 32 was extended by the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.18), section 97; the Child Support Act 1991 (c.48), sections 39(2) and 49; and by section 2(4) of the 2000 asp.