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SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND

Made 16th October 1997

Coming into force 1st November 1997

The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred on them by section 5 of the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 1880^f1 and section 32 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971^f2 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, having approved draft rules submitted to them by the Sheriff Court Rules Council in accordance with section 34 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971, do hereby enact and declare:

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f1: 1880 c. 4.
f2: 1971 c. 58; section 32 was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73), Schedule 2, paragraph 12, by the Civil Evidence (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 32), section 2(4) and by the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36), Schedule 4, paragraph 18(2).