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Court Of Session

Sheriff Court

Made 2nd November 2009

Coming into force 23rd November 2009

The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred by sections 179(2), 182(2), 183(3) and (7), 188(4) and 189(3) of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007^f1, section 5 of the Court of Session Act 1988^f2 and section 32 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971^f3 and under and by virtue 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 said Act of 1971, do hereby enact and declare:

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f1: 2007 asp 3.
f2: 1988 c.36: section 5 was amended by the Civil Evidence (Scotland) Act 1988 c.32, section 2(3), the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 c.36, Schedule 4, paragraph 45, the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), section 14(1) and the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 (asp 3), section 46(3).
f3: 1971 c.58; section 32 was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73), Schedule 2, paragraph 12, the Civil Evidence (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.32), section 2(4), the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c.36), Schedule 4, paragraph 18(2), the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 4) (“the 2000 asp”), Schedule 5, paragraph 13, the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17), section 43, the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), section 14(2), the Consumer Credit Act 2006 (c.14), section 16(4) and the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3), section 33 and was extended by the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.18), section 97, the Child Support Act 1991 (c.48), sections 39(2) and 49 and by section 2(4) of the 2000 asp.