PART 2

OVERVIEW

The inquiry management powers
2.6
1
The sheriff may make any order necessary to further the purpose of an inquiry, including—
a
an order made to assist the sheriff to identify which issues are in dispute, such as an order—
i
fixing a hearing and specifying a purpose for that hearing;
ii
requiring participants to disclose the existence and nature of any information they hold relating to the inquiry;
iii
requiring participants to lodge particular documents or other items, or to lead particular witnesses;
iv
restricting the documents or other items which a participant may present, or the witnesses a participant may lead;
v
granting authority to recover documents or other items relating to the inquiry;
b
an order made to allow the sheriff to manage time efficiently, such as an order—
i
imposing a time limit on any step to be taken by a participant;
ii
varying a deadline or time limit set out in these Rules;
c
dealing with a participant’s non-compliance with a rule or order, such as an order—
i
requiring that participant to take a step as a consequence of not complying with a rule or order;
ii
relieving the participant from the consequences of not complying with a rule or order;
iii
imposing conditions on any relief from non-compliance.
2
The sheriff may make orders—
a
of the sheriff’s own accord; or
b
on the application of a participant.
Rule 2.6 in force at 15.6.2017, see rule 1.1(2)