<akomaNtoso xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xsi:schemaLocation="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0 http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/akn-core/v1.0/cos01/part2-specs/schemas/akomantoso30.xsd"><act name="ssi"><meta><identification source="#"><FRBRWork><FRBRthis value="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136"/><FRBRuri value="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136"/><FRBRdate date="2012-05-09" name="made"/><FRBRauthor href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/government/scotland"/><FRBRcountry value="GB-SCT"/><FRBRsubtype value="unknown"/><FRBRnumber value="136"/><FRBRname value="S.S.I. 2012/136"/><FRBRprescriptive value="true"/></FRBRWork><FRBRExpression><FRBRthis value="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/136/2012-05-09"/><FRBRuri value="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/136/2012-05-09"/><FRBRdate date="2012-05-09" name="validFrom"/><FRBRauthor href="#"/><FRBRlanguage language="eng"/></FRBRExpression><FRBRManifestation><FRBRthis value="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/136/2012-05-09/data.akn"/><FRBRuri value="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/136/2012-05-09/data.akn"/><FRBRdate date="2026-07-09+01:00" name="transform"/><FRBRauthor href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk"/><FRBRformat value="application/akn+xml"/></FRBRManifestation></identification><lifecycle source="#"><eventRef refersTo="#made" date="2012-05-09" eId="date-made" source="#"/><eventRef refersTo="#laid" date="2012-05-11" eId="date-laid-1" source="#scottish-parliament"/><eventRef refersTo="#coming-into-force" date="2012-06-18" eId="date-cif-1" source="#"/></lifecycle><analysis source="#"><restrictions source="#"><restriction refersTo="#extent-s" type="jurisdiction"/><restriction href="#body" refersTo="#extent-s" type="jurisdiction"/><restriction href="#section-4" refersTo="#extent-s" type="jurisdiction"/></restrictions><otherAnalysis source=""><uk:status href="#d24e1" refersTo="#status-prospective"/><uk:status href="#body" refersTo="#status-prospective"/><uk:status href="#section-4" refersTo="#status-prospective"/><uk:match href="#body" value="false"/><uk:match href="#section-4" value="false"/><uk:commentary href="#section-4" refersTo="#key-87a24433e798b302cdda76da1b1a7a9e"/></otherAnalysis></analysis><references source="#"><TLCOrganization eId="scottish-parliament" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/" showAs="ScottishParliament"/><TLCEvent eId="made" href="" showAs="Made"/><TLCEvent eId="laid" href="" showAs="Laid"/><TLCEvent eId="cif" href="" showAs="ComingIntoForce"/><TLCLocation eId="extent-s" href="/ontology/jurisdictions/uk.Scotland" showAs="S"/><TLCConcept eId="status-prospective" href="" showAs="Prospective"/></references><notes source="#"><note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="I" class="commentary I" eId="key-87a24433e798b302cdda76da1b1a7a9e" marker="I1"><p>Para. 4  in force at 18.6.2012, see <ref eId="n3c8fe5bf46656df4" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/1/1">para. 1(1)</ref></p></note></notes><proprietary xmlns:ukm="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/metadata" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dct="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" source="#"><dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/136/section/4</dc:identifier><dc:title>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">SHERIFF COURT</dc:subject><dc:modified>2026-06-29</dc:modified><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dct:valid>2012-05-09</dct:valid><dc:description>This Act of Sederunt prescribes the practice and procedure to be followed in the execution of any decree for removing from heritable property.</dc:description><ukm:SecondaryMetadata><ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:DocumentCategory Value="secondary"/><ukm:DocumentMainType Value="ScottishStatutoryInstrument"/><ukm:DocumentStatus Value="revised"/><ukm:DocumentMinorType Value="unknown"/></ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:Year Value="2012"/><ukm:Number Value="136"/><ukm:Made Date="2012-05-09"/><ukm:Laid Date="2012-05-11" Class="ScottishParliament"/><ukm:ComingIntoForce><ukm:DateTime Date="2012-06-18"/></ukm:ComingIntoForce><ukm:ISBN Value="9780111016978"/><ukm:UnappliedEffects><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectingYear="2012" AffectingClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Type="word deleted" AffectedNumber="136" AffectedYear="2012" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" AffectedProvisions="rule 3(1)(b)" AffectingEffectsExtent="S" RequiresApplied="true" AffectingNumber="273" AffectingProvisions="para. 2(2)(a)" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273" AffectedClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" EffectId="key-4340588c729ac034191656321ddbe97f" Created="2013-09-09T14:50:02.329+01:00" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/upload-2rdfl1k1-4" Modified="2013-09-09T14:50:02.329+01:00"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="article-3-1-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/article/3/1/b" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">rule 3(1)(b)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) (Amendment) 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-2-2-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273/paragraph/2/2/a" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 2(2)(a)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273/paragraph/1/1" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 1(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Date="2012-11-12" Qualification="wholly in force" Applied="false"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectingYear="2012" AffectedYear="2012" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/upload-2rdfl1k1-5" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" Created="2013-09-09T14:50:02.329+01:00" AffectingEffectsExtent="S" AffectingNumber="273" AffectedClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectingProvisions="para. 2(2)(b)" AffectedProvisions="rule 3(5)(a)" AffectingClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" RequiresApplied="true" EffectId="key-74e8fccb16cf789b8543f3df31686f71" Type="words substituted" AffectedNumber="136" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273" Modified="2013-09-09T14:50:02.329+01:00"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="article-3-5-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/article/3/5/a" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">rule 3(5)(a)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) (Amendment) 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-2-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273/paragraph/2/2/b" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 2(2)(b)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273/paragraph/1/1" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 1(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Date="2012-11-12" Qualification="wholly in force" Applied="false"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectingEffectsExtent="S" AffectedClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Type="substituted" AffectingProvisions="para. 2(2)(c)" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/upload-2rdfl1k1-6" AffectingClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectedProvisions="rule 3(7)(a)" AffectedYear="2012" Modified="2013-09-09T14:50:02.329+01:00" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273" EffectId="key-68dce9eb697276833d9063b86dd4920a" AffectingYear="2012" AffectingNumber="273" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" Created="2013-09-09T14:50:02.329+01:00" AffectedNumber="136" RequiresApplied="true"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="article-3-7-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/article/3/7/a" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">rule 3(7)(a)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) (Amendment) 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-2-2-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273/paragraph/2/2/c" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 2(2)(c)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273/paragraph/1/1" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 1(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Date="2012-11-12" Qualification="wholly in force" Applied="false"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect EffectId="key-7c1184f20695f0f4adf620229aebd371" AffectingClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectingYear="2012" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" AffectingEffectsExtent="S" AffectingNumber="273" AffectingProvisions="para. 2(3) Sch." AffectedProvisions="Sch. Form 4" AffectedClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Created="2013-09-09T14:50:02.329+01:00" AffectedYear="2012" AffectedNumber="136" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/upload-2rdfl1k1-7" Type="substituted" RequiresApplied="true" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273" Modified="2013-09-09T14:50:02.329+01:00"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/schedule">Sch. </ukm:Section><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="schedule-form-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/schedule/form/4" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">Form 4</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) (Amendment) 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-2-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273/paragraph/2/3" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 2(3)</ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273/schedule">Sch.</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/273/paragraph/1/1" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 1(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Date="2012-11-12" Qualification="wholly in force" Applied="false"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" AffectedYear="2012" AffectedProvisions="para. 1" Row="1" EffectId="key-702afffc47fe0341e83183686dd4ddd7" Type="coming into force" AffectedClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectingNumber="136" Created="2026-07-02T10:07:02Z" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" AffectingClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" RequiresApplied="true" AffectingYear="2012" AffectedNumber="136" AffectedExtent="S" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-702afffc47fe0341e83183686dd4ddd7" AffectingProvisions="para. 1(1)"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/1" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 1</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/1/1" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 1(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Date="2012-06-18" Qualification="wholly in force"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectingClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" RequiresApplied="true" Created="2026-07-02T10:07:02Z" AffectedNumber="136" AffectedExtent="S" AffectingNumber="136" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" EffectId="key-d193194343b48bddfbf9ed644392cac8" Type="coming into force" AffectingYear="2012" AffectedProvisions="para. 2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-d193194343b48bddfbf9ed644392cac8" AffectedYear="2012" Row="2" AffectedClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectingProvisions="para. 1(1)"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/2" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 2</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/1/1" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 1(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Date="2012-06-18" Qualification="wholly in force"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectingYear="2012" AffectingProvisions="para. 1(1)" AffectingClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-0b43eef8d219cc379cbebd29c93b9218" AffectedYear="2012" AffectedProvisions="para. 3" RequiresApplied="true" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" Row="3" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" AffectedNumber="136" AffectedClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectingNumber="136" EffectId="key-0b43eef8d219cc379cbebd29c93b9218" AffectedExtent="S" Created="2026-07-02T10:07:02Z" Type="coming into force"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/3" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 3</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/1/1" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 1(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Date="2012-06-18" Qualification="wholly in force"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-87a24433e798b302cdda76da1b1a7a9e" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" RequiresApplied="true" AffectingNumber="136" Type="coming into force" AffectedExtent="S" AffectedYear="2012" Row="4" EffectId="key-87a24433e798b302cdda76da1b1a7a9e" Created="2026-07-02T10:07:02Z" AffectingProvisions="para. 1(1)" AffectedNumber="136" AffectedProvisions="para. 4" AffectedClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectingYear="2012" AffectingClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/4" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 4</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/1/1" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 1(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Date="2012-06-18" Qualification="wholly in force"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedNumber="136" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-db58f022a2a98f9f4bc645e84a2df29f" RequiresApplied="true" Created="2026-07-02T10:07:02Z" AffectedClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" AffectedExtent="S" AffectingNumber="136" Row="5" AffectingProvisions="para. 1(1)" AffectingYear="2012" Type="coming into force" EffectId="key-db58f022a2a98f9f4bc645e84a2df29f" AffectingClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectedYear="2012" AffectedProvisions="para. 5" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/5" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 5</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/1/1" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 1(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Date="2012-06-18" Qualification="wholly in force"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect Type="coming into force" AffectingProvisions="para. 1(1)" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-74a7dcc166983eef024242577ccb91f1" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" RequiresApplied="true" AffectingClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectedNumber="136" AffectedProvisions="para. 6" AffectedYear="2012" EffectId="key-74a7dcc166983eef024242577ccb91f1" Row="6" AffectedExtent="S" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" AffectedClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectingNumber="136" AffectingYear="2012" Created="2026-07-02T10:07:02Z"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-6" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/6" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 6</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/1/1" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 1(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Date="2012-06-18" Qualification="wholly in force"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedExtent="S" Row="7" Type="coming into force" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-85bc60dd6dad0423cfef3e941c2849af" AffectingClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" AffectingYear="2012" AffectingProvisions="para. 1(1)" Created="2026-07-02T10:07:02Z" RequiresApplied="true" AffectedProvisions="para. 7" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136" AffectingNumber="136" AffectedClass="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" AffectedNumber="136" AffectedYear="2012" EffectId="key-85bc60dd6dad0423cfef3e941c2849af"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-7" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/7" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 7</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Act of Sederunt (Actions for removing from heritable property) 2012</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="paragraph-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/136/paragraph/1/1" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 1(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Applied="false" Date="2012-06-18" Qualification="wholly in force"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect></ukm:UnappliedEffects></ukm:SecondaryMetadata><ukm:Alternatives><ukm:Alternative URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/136/pdfs/ssi_20120136_en.pdf" Date="2012-05-11" Size="65561"/></ukm:Alternatives><ukm:Statistics><ukm:TotalParagraphs Value="7"/><ukm:BodyParagraphs Value="7"/><ukm:ScheduleParagraphs Value="0"/><ukm:AttachmentParagraphs Value="0"/><ukm:TotalImages Value="0"/></ukm:Statistics></proprietary></meta><body eId="body"><article eId="section-4" uk:target="true"><heading>Notice of date of removal</heading><num>4.</num><paragraph eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>Prior to the execution of a decree for removing from heritable property, notice of the date of removal shall be served by the sheriff officer, in Form<span ukl:Name="NonBreakingSpace"> </span>4, by—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>leaving the notice at the heritable property; and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>sending a copy of the notice by first class post to the address at which he thinks it most likely that the defender may be found.</p></content></level></paragraph><paragraph eId="section-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>The date specified in the notice of the date of removal shall be a period of notice of not less than 48 hours after the notice is served.</p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="section-4-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>The sheriff may, on the application of the pursuer, on cause shown, vary or dispense with the period of notice mentioned in subparagraph<span ukl:Name="NonBreakingSpace"> </span>(2).</p></content></paragraph></article></body></act></akomaNtoso>