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Rule 3.49 Adjournment for inquiry, etc.I1

Scotland

F1... The sheriff on the motion of any party or on his own motion may continue the hearing F2fixed under F3rule 3.45(1C) in order to allow time for further inquiry into any application, in consequence of the amendment of any statement under rule 3.48, or for any other necessary cause, for such reasonable time as he may in the circumstances consider necessary.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in rule 3.49 omitted (24.6.2013) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/172), paras. 1(1), 3(37)(a) (with para. 8)

F2

Words in rule 3.49 inserted (24.6.2013) by Act of Sederunt (Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/172), paras. 1(1), 3(37)(b) (with para. 8)

F3

Words in rule 3.49 substituted (1.8.2014) by Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/201), paras. 1(2), 5(2)

Commencement

I1

Rule 3.49 in force at 1.4.1997, see rule 1.1(1)

Notes on Part CHAPTER 3

Textual amendments

F1

Ch. 3 heading substituted (1.2.2016) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/424), paras. 1(2), 3(9)

Notes on Chapter PART VII

Textual amendments

F1

Ch. 3 Pt. 7 heading substituted (24.6.2013) by Act of Sederunt (Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/172), paras. 1(1), 3(30) (with para. 8)