# Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Appeal Court Rules) 2021, Rule 7.13: Referral to family mediation

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(1) Where the decision appealed against concerns an order made by the sheriff under section 11(1) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (court orders relating to parental responsibilities etc.), the procedural Appeal Sheriff may refer that matter to a family mediator.
(2) In this rule, “family mediator” means a person accredited as a mediator in family mediation to an organisation which is concerned with such mediation and which is approved for the purposes of the Civil Evidence (Family Mediation) (Scotland) Act 1995 by the Lord President of the Court of Session.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/468/rule/7.13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-sheriff-appeal-court-rules-2021/rule-7.13
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