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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-messengers-at-arms-and-sheriff-officers-rules-1988/article-28",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1988/2097",
  "legislation_title": "Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-messengers-at-arms-and-sheriff-officers-rules-1988",
  "path": "article/28",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "28",
  "heading": "Opportunity to officer of court to make representations where order considered under section 80(1) and (2) of the Act of 1987",
  "text": "Where the Court of Session under section 80(1) or a sheriff principal under section 80(2) of the Act of 1987 considers making an order under one of these sub-sections, the Court of Session or the sheriff principal, as the case may be—\n(a) shall give the officer of court an opportunity to make representations orally or in writing; and\n(b) may ordain the officer of court to appear, before making such an order.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2097/article/28",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T15:53:48.933597+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}