# Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) 1999, Rule 2.40: Form of intervention


(1) An intervention by a statutory intervener is to be by way of a written submission which (including any appendices) does not exceed 5000 words.
(2) The statutory intervener must lodge the submission and send a copy of it to all the parties by such time as the sheriff may direct.
(3) The sheriff may in exceptional circumstances—
(a) allow a longer written submission to be made;
(b) direct that an oral submission is to be made.
(4) Where a diet is fixed pursuant to paragraph (3)(b), the sheriff clerk is to give written intimation of the diet to the statutory intervener and all the parties.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/929/rule/2.40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-summary-applications-statutory-applications-and-appeals-etc-rules-1999/rule-2.40
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