Rule 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Lay Representation) 2013 and comes into force on 4th April 2013.

A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

In this Act of Sederunt—

• “Ordinary Cause Rules” means the Ordinary Cause Rules in Schedule 1 to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907^f1;

• “Small Claim Rules” means the Small Claim Rules in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Small Claim Rules) 2002^f2;

• “Summary Application Rules” means the Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) 1999^f3;

• “Summary Cause Rules” means the Summary Cause Rules in Schedule 1 to the Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002^f4.