1988 No. 1993
SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND
The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Privative Jurisdiction and Summary Cause) Order 1988
Made 14th November 1988
Coming into force 30th November 1988

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of November 1988
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 41 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 , and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
1971 c. 58; section 41(2) was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55), Schedule 3.

1 Citation and commencement
This Order may be cited as the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Privative Jurisdiction and Summary Cause) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 30th November 1988.

2 Variation in limit of privative jurisdiction of sheriff court
Section 31 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 shall be amended by substituting for the sum of five hundred pounds the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds.
Section 31 was amended by S.I.1976/900

3 Variation in limit of summary cause
Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 35(1) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 shall be amended by substituting for the sum of one thousand pounds the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds.
Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 35(1) were amended by S.I.1981/842

4 Supplementary provisions
The amendments made by articles 2 and 3 of this Order shall not apply in relation to any proceedings commenced before this Order comes into force.

5 Revocations
The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Private Jurisdiction, etc.) Order 1976 and the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Summary Cause) Order 1981 are hereby revoked.
S.I.1976/900
S.I.1981/842
G I de Deney Clerk of the Privy Council

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order raises the limit of the privative (or exclusive) jurisdiction of the sheriff court and the limit of the summary cause from £500 and £1,000 respectively to £1,500. The new limits do not apply to proceedings commenced before the Order comes into force.