{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-summary-applications-statutory-applications-and-appeals-etc-rules-1999/rule-3.54.6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-summary-applications-statutory-applications-and-appeals-etc-rules-1999/rule-3.54.6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1999/929",
  "legislation_title": "Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-summary-applications-statutory-applications-and-appeals-etc-rules-1999",
  "path": "rule/3.54.6",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "3.54.6",
  "heading": "Service of orders",
  "text": "(1) This rule applies to—\n(a) a sexual harm prevention order;\n(b) an interim sexual harm prevention order;\n(c) a sexual risk order;\n(d) an interim sexual risk order;\n(e) an order varying or renewing an order mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).\n(2) The sheriff clerk must serve a copy of the order on the person against whom it has effect.\n(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), a copy of the order is served—\n(a) where the person against whom the order has effect is present in court when the order is made—\n(i) by giving it to the person and obtaining a receipt therefor;\n(ii) by sending it to the person by recorded delivery or registered post; or\n(iii) by causing it to be served by sheriff officer; or\n(b) where the person against whom the order has effect is not present in court when the order is made—\n(i) by sending it to the person by recorded delivery or registered post; or\n(ii) by causing it to be served by sheriff officer.\n(4) A failure by the sheriff clerk to comply with this rule does not invalidate the order.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ch. 3 Pt. 54 inserted (31.3.2023) by Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules 1999 Amendment) (Sexual Harm Prevention Orders and Sexual Risk Orders) 2023 (S.S.I. 2023/62), paras. 1(3), 2(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/929/rule/3.54.6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:53:39.377865+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}