Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2011

Service of documents by sheriff officers

2.—(1) The Ordinary Cause Rules are amended in accordance with the following subparagraph.

(2) In rule 5.4 (service within Scotland by sheriff officer)(1)—

(a) for paragraph (3)(b) substitute—

“(b) by leaving it at that person’s dwelling place or place of business in such a way that it is likely to come to the attention of that person.”;

(b) after paragraph (5), insert—

“(6) Where service is executed under paragraphs (1)(b) or (3), the document and the citation or notice of intimation, as the case may be, must be placed in an envelope bearing the notice “This envelope contains a citation to or intimation from (insert name of sheriff court)”and sealed by the sheriff officer.”.

(1)

Rule 5.4 was amended by S.S.I. 2003/26.