Article 20 Intimation of information by officers of court for registers

(1)

An officer of court shall intimate any change of his employment, business or private address within 21 days of such change—

(a)

in the case of a sheriff officer, to the regional sheriff clerk of every sheriffdom in which he holds a commission as a sheriff officer; and

(b)

in the case of a messenger-at-arms, to the Lyon clerk.

(2)

An officer of court who engages in extra-official activities (whether an activity under rule 17(1) above or otherwise) shall intimate such activities and any authorisation and interests disclosed in an application under rule 18(1) above

(a)

in the case of a sheriff officer, to regional sheriff clerk of the sheriffdom in which he is authorised to practice; and

(b)

in the case of a messenger-at-arms, to the Lyon clerk.

(3)

An officer of court who intends to give up practice as a sheriff officer shall, before the date on which he ceases to practise give notice of the date on which he will cease to practise—

(a)

in the case of a sheriff officer, to the sheriff principal and the regional sheriff clerk of every sheriffdom in which he holds a commission as a sheriff officer; and

(b)

in the case of a messenger-at-arms, to the Lyon clerk.

(4)

An officer of court shall give notice of the dates of his accounting year—

(a)

in the case of a sheriff officer, to the regional sheriff clerk of every sheriffdom in which he holds a commission as sheriff officer; and

(b)

in the case of a messenger-at-arms, to the Lyon clerk.