Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994

Service on third party

26.4.—(1) A third party notice shall be served on the third party within such period as the court shall specify in the interlocutor allowing service of that notice.

(2) Where service of a third party notice has not been made within the period specified by virtue of paragraph (1), the order for service of it shall cease to have effect; and no service of the notice may be made unless a further order for service of it has been applied for and granted.

(3) There shall be served with a third party notice–

(a) a copy of the pleadings (including any adjustments and amendments); and

(b) a copy of the interlocutor allowing service of the notice.

(4) The defender who served the third party notice shall lodge in process–

(a) a copy of the third party notice;

(b) a copy of the interlocutor allowing service of it; and

(c) a certificate of service.