# Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1991, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Act of Sederunt unless the context otherwise requires
“the Act of 1987” means the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987;
“committee of examiners” means the committee appointed under rule 6(1) below;
“Lyon Clerk” means the Lyon Clerk and Keeper of the Records;
“Lord Lyon” means the Lord Lyon King of Arms;
“Lord President” means the Lord President of the Court of Session;
“Policy” means, except in Schedule 2, the single document referred to in rule 9(2) below;
“regional sheriff clerk” means a sheriff clerk appointed by the Secretary of State to be a regional sheriff clerk;
“sheriff clerk” means the sheriff clerk of the sheriff court in which the application for a commission as a sheriff officer was granted; and
“the Society” means the Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers.
(2) A reference to a specified form in this Act of Sederunt means the form so specified in Schedule 1 to this Act of Sederunt or a form substantially to the same effect with such variation as circumstances may require.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1397/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-messengers-at-arms-and-sheriff-officers-rules-1991/article-2
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