EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

This Act of Sederunt amends Chapter 49 (Family Actions) of the Rules of the Court of Session 1994. Paragraph 2 inserts new rules 49.32A and 49.32B, which make provision for a case management hearing and a pre-proof hearing respectively.

Paragraph 3 amends Chapter 3 of Part XLV (Mutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters) of the Summary Application Rules 1999 to make provision for interim trafficking and exploitation prevention orders.

Paragraph 4 amends the Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications Rules 1999 Amendment) (Trafficking and Exploitation Orders) 2017 to make provision for interim trafficking and exploitation risk orders.