Rule 3.55 AnswersI1
Scotland
Subject to paragraph (1A), if any person on whom service of the appeal has been made wishes to lodge answers to the appeal, he or she must do so not later than 7 days before the diet fixed for the hearing of the appeal.
Paragraph (1) does not apply to those appeals referred to in section 157(1), 160(1), 161(1) or 162(3) of the 2011 Act.
Any person who has lodged answers shall forthwith intimate a copy thereof to any other person on whom service has been made under rule 3.54(1).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Rule 3.55(1)(1A) substituted for rule 3.55(1) (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(44) (with para. 8)
Commencement
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Rule 3.55 in force at 1.4.1997, see rule 1.1(1)
Notes on Part CHAPTER 3
Textual amendments
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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 VIII
Textual amendments
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Ch. 3 Pt. 8 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(41) (with para. 8)