# Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002, Paragraph 20.3: Preparation of case for reference


(1) If the sheriff decides that a reference shall be made, he must within four weeks draft a reference.
(2) On the reference being drafted, the sheriff clerk must send a copy to each party.
(3) Within four weeks after the date on which copies of the draft have been sent to parties, each party may–
(a) lodge with the sheriff clerk; and
(b) send to every other party,
a note of any adjustments he seeks to have made in the draft reference.
(4) Within 14 days after the date on which any such note of adjustments may be lodged, the sheriff, after considering any such adjustments, must make and sign the reference.
(5) The sheriff clerk must forthwith intimate the making of the reference to each party.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/132/schedule/1/paragraph/20.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-summary-cause-rules-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-20.3
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