# Act of Sederunt (Small Claim Rules) 2002, Paragraph 16.3: Documents lost or destroyed


(1) This rule applies to any–
(a) summons;
(b) form of response;
(c) counterclaim;
(d) Register of Small Claims; or
(e) other document lodged with the sheriff clerk in connection with a claim.
(2) Where any document mentioned in paragraph (1) is–
(a) lost; or
(b) destroyed,
a copy of it, authenticated in such manner as the sheriff may require, may be substituted and shall, for the purposes of the claim including the use of diligence, be equivalent to the original.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/133/schedule/1/paragraph/16.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-small-claim-rules-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-16.3
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