# Act of Sederunt (Rules of Court Amendment No.4) (Miscellaneous) 1987, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)
This Act of Sederunt amends the Rules of the Court of Session by–
(a) making amendments to the rule for averments of jurisdiction in the condescendence to a summons (para. 2(3));
(b) inserting new rules for the fixing and allocation of diets (para. 2(6) and (18));
(c) providing for an induciae of 21 days in consistorial causes where the address of a defender is not known and cannot reasonably be ascertained (para. 2(9) and (11));
(d) providing for interim variation of periodical allowance (para. 2(10)) and agreements on aliment (para. 2(12));
(e) providing for certain Inner House business to be transferred to the Outer House (para. 2(13) and (14));
(f) inserting a provision for averments in petitions about jurisdiction (para. 2(15));
(g) providing for notices of grounds of appeal to be lodged in reclaiming motions and appeals (para. 2(18));
(h) inserting additional forms in the Appendix to the Rules in relation to the fixing and allocation of diets (para. 2(19)); and
(i) making other minor amendments (para. 2(2), (4), (5), (7), (8), (16) and (17)).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1206/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-rules-of-court-amendment-no4-miscellaneous-1987/note
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