# Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2015, Rule 7.7: Questions about competency

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(1) A question about the competency of an appeal may be referred to the procedural Appeal Sheriff by any respondent.
(2) A question is referred by lodging a reference in Form 7.7.
(3) A question may be referred within 14 days after the timetable is issued under rule 7.2(1).
(4) When a reference is lodged, the Clerk is to fix a hearing and intimate the date and time of that hearing to the parties.
(5) Within 14 days after the date on which the reference is lodged, each party must lodge a note of argument.
(6) That note of argument must—
(a) give fair notice of the submissions the party intends to make on the question of competency;
(b) comply with the requirements in rule 7.12(3).
(7) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of rule 7.12 apply to that note of argument.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/356/rule/7.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-sheriff-appeal-court-rules-2015/rule-7.7
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