Amendment of the Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 20024.

(1)

The Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 20025 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In paragraph 2 (Summary Cause Rules), omit “other than a small claim”.

(3)

In schedule 1 (Summary Cause Rules 2002)—

(a)

in rule 1.1 (citation, interpretation and application)—

(i)

in paragraph (2), omit the definition of “small claim”;

(ii)

omit paragraph (6);

(b)

in rule 16.2B (remits from ordinary cause or small claim to summary cause)—

(i)

the heading becomes “Remits from ordinary cause to summary cause”;

(ii)

omit “or small claim”;

(iii)

in subparagraph (a), omit “in the case of an ordinary cause,”;

(c)

in appendix 2 (glossary)—

(i)

in the term “remit between procedures”, for “e.g. small claim or” substitute “i.e.”;

(ii)

after the term “sheriff officer”, insert—

“Simple procedure

Simple procedure is a court process designed to provide a speedy, inexpensive and informal way to resolve disputes.”;

(iii)

omit the term “small claim”.