Rule 6.4 Service by sheriff officerI1
Scotland
(1)
Where the debtor is of a type mentioned in the first column of the following table, a sheriff officer may effect service of the documents referred to in rule 6.3(2) by the method specified in the second column—
| Debtor | Method of service | |
|---|---|---|
| Living individual | Giving the document personally to the individual | |
| Deceased individual | Giving the document personally to an executor or a person entitled to be appointed as executor | |
| Trust | Giving the document personally to the individual trustees (if known) | |
| Partnership or limited partnership | (a) | Giving the document personally to the individual partners (if known); and |
| (b) | leaving the document in the hands of an employee, agent or representative at the place of business of the partnership | |
| Dissolved partnership or dissolved limited partnership | Giving the document personally to the individual partners (if known) | |
| Body corporate or unincorporated body | (a) | Giving the document personally to a senior official (if known); and |
| (b) | leaving the document in the hands of an employee, agent or representative at the place of business of the entity | |
(2)
The sheriff officer is to be accompanied by a witness.
(3)
Section 3 of the Citation Amendment (Scotland) Act 1882f1 does not apply to a document that is to be served in accordance with this rule.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Rule 6.4 in force at 30.11.2016, see rule 1.1(2)
Footnotes
- f1