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 providing—

(a)

rules for the sittings of the court in place of certain statutory provisions which are repealed by this Act of Sederunt (paragraph 2(2), (9) and Schedule);

(b)

further amendment of the rule concerning decrees in absence in relation to causes to which the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 applies (paragraph 2(3) and (6));

(c)

that the period of adjustment of an open record shall run in vacation (paragraph 2(4));

(d)

in the list of Outer House petitions, additions to the list of causes to be presented to the Outer House (paragraph 2(5));

(e)

a restriction on the persons who may be permitted to open a sealed envelope containing the process of an adoption petition on behalf of an adopted person (paragraph 2(7)); and

(f)

rules for certain applications under the Financial Services Act 1986 (paragraph 2(8)).