Act of Sederunt (Summary Application Rules 1999 Amendment) (Trafficking and Exploitation Orders) 2017

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)

This Act of Sederunt amends the Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules 1999 (“the 1999 Rules”) in consequence of the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015.

Paragraph 2(2) amends Chapter 3, Part XLV (Mutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters) of the 1999 Rules to make provision for trafficking and exploitation prevention orders and trafficking and exploitation risk orders. Paragraph 2(5) makes associated amendments to Form 61 of schedule 1 of the 1999 Rules.

Paragraph 2(3) and (4) inserts a new Part XLVIII into Chapter 3 of the 1999 Rules to set out the procedure for applying to vary, renew or discharge a trafficking and exploitation prevention order or a trafficking and exploitation risk order.