# Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) 2011, Article 2: Damages (Scotland) Act 2011


(1) The Ordinary Cause Rules are amended in accordance with the following subparagraphs.
(2) In rule 36.1 (application and interpretation of Part I to Chapter 36)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(a), omit “by the executor of the deceased,”;
(b) in paragraph (1)(b), omit “by any relative of the deceased,”; and
(c) in paragraph (2), omit the definition of “relative”.
(3) In rule 36.19 (mesothelioma actions: special provisions), for “section 1(2A) and (2B) of the Damages (Scotland) Act 1976 (liability where the personal injury in consequence of which the deceased died is mesothelioma)” substitute “section 5 of the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011 (discharge of liability to pay damages: exception for mesothelioma)”.
(4) In relation to any action raised in respect of any death occurring before 7th July 2011, rule 36.19 shall be construed in accordance with article 4 of the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2011.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2011/289/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-sheriff-court-rules-miscellaneous-amendments-no-2-2011/article-2
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