Rule 3.51 Decision of sheriffI1
Scotland
Subject to rule 3.47(3), the sheriff shall give his decision orally at the conclusion of the hearing.
The sheriff clerk shall forthwith send a copy of the interlocutor containing that decision to–
the child, except where service on the child has been dispensed with in terms of rule 3.3;
any relevant person whose whereabouts are known;
any safeguarder F1and curator ad litem;
the Principal Reporter; F2and
such other persons as the sheriff may direct.
The sheriff may, when giving his decision in terms of paragraph (1) or within 7 days thereafter, issue a note of the reasons for his decision and the sheriff clerk shall forthwith send a copy of such a note to the persons referred to in paragraph (2).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in rule 3.51(2)(c) 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(39)(a) (with para. 8)
- F2
Rule 3.51(2)(e) and word 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(39)(b) (with para. 8)
Commencement
- I1
Rule 3.51 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)