Amendment of the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court European Order for Payment Procedure Rules) 20084.

(1)

The Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court European Order for Payment Procedure Rules) 20088 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In rule 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a)

after the definition of “the Ordinary Cause Rules” insert—

““the Simple Procedure Rules” means the Simple Procedure Rules in schedule 1 of the Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure) 2016;”; and

(b)

omit the definition of “the Small Claim Rules”.

(3)

In rule 5(2) (opposition to European order for payment), for “Small Claim Rules” substitute “Simple Procedure Rules”.

(4)

In the schedule, in Form 1 (form of notice of statement of opposition to European order for payment), for “small claim” substitute “simple procedure case”.