Jurisdiction

5 Extension of jurisdiction. C1

Nothing herein contained shall derogate from any jurisdiction, powers, or authority presently possessed or in use to be exercised by the F1sheriffs principal of Scotland, and such jurisdiction shall extend to and include—

1

Actions of declarator F11. . . :

1A

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F32

Actions for aliment or separation (other than any action mentioned in subsection (2A) below) . . . F4

F52A

Actions, arising out of an application under section 31(1) of the Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972, for the recovery of maintenance:

F62B

Actions for divorce

F72C

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3

Actions of division of commonty and of division or division and sale of common property, in which cases the M1Division of Commonties Act 1695 concerning the division of commonties shll be read and construed as if it conferred jurisdiction upon the sherrif court in the same manner as upon the Court of Session:

4

Actions relating to questions of heritable right or title (except actions of adjudication save in so far as now competent and actions of reduction) including all actions of declarator of irritancy and removing, whether at the instance of a superior against a vassal or of a landlord against a tenant:

5

Suspension of charges or threatened charges upon the decrees of court granted by the F1sheriff principal or upon decrees of registration proceeding upon bonds, bills, contracts or other obligations registered in the books of the sheriff court, the books of council and session, or any others competent . . . F8: . . . F9: . . . F10.