Rule 2 Amendment of the Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules 1991

(1)

The Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1991^f1 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In rule 3(1)(c) (qualification as officer of court)^f2, for “three” substitute “two”.

(3)

In rule 4(1)(a) (qualification as messenger-at-arms), for “two years” substitute “one year”.

(4)

In Schedule 1 (forms), in Form 1 (form of petition to the Court of Session for recommendation for a commission as a messenger-at-arms)—

(a)

for “years”, where it first occurs, substitute “at least one year”;

(b)

for “two years”, in both places where it occurs substitute “one year”.

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