# Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2021, Rule 29.7: Questions about competency of application

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(1) A question about the competency of an application for a new trial may be referred to the procedural Appeal Sheriff by a party, other than the applicant.
(2) A question is referred by lodging a reference in Form 29.7.
(3) A question may be referred within 7 days after the date on which the application for a new trial was lodged.
(4) Where a reference is lodged, the Clerk must fix a hearing and intimate the time and date of that hearing to the parties.
(5) Within 7 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 29.11(3).
(7) Paragraphs (4) and (5) of rule 29.11 apply to a note of argument lodged under paragraph (5).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/468/rule/29.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-sheriff-appeal-court-rules-2021/rule-29.7
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