Rule 3.58G Decision of sheriff in appealsF1

(1)

The sheriff must give his or her decision orally, either at the conclusion of the appeal or on such day as the sheriff may appoint.

(2)

The sheriff may issue a note of the reasons for his or her decision.

(3)

Any note in terms of paragraph (2) must be issued at the time the sheriff’s decision is given or within 7 days after the date of the decision.

(4)

The sheriff clerk must immediately send to the persons mentioned in paragraph (5)—

(a)

a copy of the interlocutor containing the sheriff’s decision;

(b)

where a note of reasons has been issued, a copy of that note.

(5)

Those persons are—

(a)

the appellant;

(b)

the child, unless the child is the appellant;

(c)

any relevant person, other than a relevant person who is the appellant;

(d)

any other person that the sheriff may direct.

(6)

The sheriff clerk must return to the Principal Reporter any documents that the Principal Reporter may have lodged with the sheriff clerk.

Annotations

F1: Ch. 3 Pt. 8B inserted (1.2.2016) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Miscellaneous) 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/424), paras. 1(2), 3(7)

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)