# Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2016, Rule 6.4: Service by sheriff officer

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(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 1882 does not apply to a document that is to be served in accordance with this rule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/313/rule/6.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-sheriff-court-bankruptcy-rules-2016/rule-6.4
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