Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) 2011

“(e)

where a determination has previously been made in respect of such interdict under section 3(1) of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 201110, a copy of the interlocutor in Form DA1.”.

“CHAPTER 41ADOMESTIC ABUSE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2011

Interpretation and application of this Chapter41A.1.

(1)

In this Chapter—

“the 2011 Act” means the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2011;

“interdict” includes interim interdict.

(2)

This Chapter applies to an application for a determination under section 3(1) of the 2011 Act that an interdict is a domestic abuse interdict.

Applications for a determination that an interdict is a domestic abuse interdict41A.2.

(1)

An application made before the interdict is obtained must be made by crave in the initial writ, defences or counterclaim in which the interdict is sought.

(2)

An application made after the interdict is obtained must be made by minute.

(3)

Where a determination is made under section 3(1) of the 2011 Act, the interlocutor shall be in Form DA1.

(4)

In pursuance of section 3(4) of the 2011 Act, the applicant must serve a copy of the interlocutor in Form DA1 on the person against whom the interdict has been granted and lodge in process a certificate of service in Form DA2.

(5)

Where a determination is recalled under section 3(5)(b) of the 2011 Act, the interlocutor shall be in Form DA3.

(6)

Paragraph (7) applies where, in respect of the same interdict—

(a)

a power of arrest under section 1 of the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 200112 is in effect; and

(b)

a determination under section 3(1) of the 2011 Act is made.

(7)

Where a determination is made or where such determination is recalled, the sheriff must appoint a person to send forthwith to such chief constable as the sheriff thinks fit a copy of—

(a)

the interlocutor in Form DA1 and the certificate of service in Form DA2; or

(b)

the interlocutor in Form DA3,

as the case may be.

(8)

Where a person is required by virtue of this Chapter to send documents to a chief constable, such person must, after each such compliance, lodge in process a certificate of sending in Form DA4.”.

“Service of sequestration petitions5A.

(1)

This rule applies to citation of a debtor in pursuance of section 12(2) of the Act of 198513.

(2)

Citation shall be effected by service on the debtor of Form 5A accompanied by a copy of the petition and warrant of citation.

(3)

Subject to the following paragraphs, service occurs if—

(a)

where the debtor is a living individual, a sheriff officer accompanied by a witness gives the documents personally to the debtor;

(b)

where the debtor is deceased, a sheriff officer accompanied by a witness gives the documents personally to an executor or a person entitled to be appointed as executor to the deceased debtor, save that where such executor or appointee is a body corporate, paragraph (c)(iv) applies.

(c)

where the debtor is an entity whose estate may be sequestrated by virtue of section 6(1) of the Act of 1985, a sheriff officer accompanied by a witness—

(i)

in the case of a trust in respect of debts incurred by it, gives the documents personally to the individual trustees (if known);

(ii)

subject to subparagraph (iii) in the case of a partnership or limited partnership within the meaning of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, gives the documents personally to the individual partners (if known) and leaves them in the hands of an employee at an established place of business of the entity;

(iii)

in the case of a dissolved partnership (including a dissolved partnership within the meaning of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907), gives the documents personally to the individual partners (if known);

(iv)

in the case of a body corporate or an unincorporated body, gives the documents personally to a senior official (if known) and leaves them in the hands of an individual at an established place of business of the entity;

and section 3 of the Citation Amendment (Scotland) Act 188214 will not apply.

(4)

Service on a debtor or other person to whom citation is required under this rule, in either case furth of Scotland, is to be effected in accordance with rule 5.5 (service on persons furth of Scotland)15 of the Ordinary Cause Rules in the First Schedule to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907.

(5)

A creditor may apply to the sheriff for authority to serve by such other means as the sheriff thinks fit.

(6)

An application under paragraph (5) must be made—

(a)

by crave in the petition; or

(b)

by motion.

(7)

A certificate of citation in Form 5B must be lodged with the sheriff clerk and state—

(a)

the method of citation; and

(b)

where citation is by a sheriff officer—

(i)

Form 5B must be signed by the sheriff officer and the witness; and

(ii)

where the method of citation was other than personal or postal citation, the full name and designation of any person to whom the citation was delivered.”.