# Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002, Paragraph 30.4: Preservation of defender’s goods and effects


When decree is pronounced and the defender is neither present nor represented, the sheriff may give such directions as he deems proper for the preservation of the defender’s goods and effects.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2002/132/schedule/1/paragraph/30.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-sederunt-summary-cause-rules-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-30.4
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