Article 4 Transitional provisions

(1)

The modifications in schedule 1, other than paragraph 8, do not apply to a small claim within the meaning of section 35(2) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971^f1.

(2)

The modifications in schedule 3 do not apply to appeals heard—

(a)

by the High Court of Justiciary, by virtue of article 6 or 7 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015^f2 (transitional provisions relating to certain criminal appeals); or

(b)

by a sheriff principal or by the Court of Session, by virtue of article 3 or 4 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No. 5, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2015^f3 (transitional provisions relating to civil appeals).

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1971 c.58. Section 35 has been amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73), section 18(1) and schedule 2, paragraph 14; the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3), schedule 6, paragraph 1; and S.S.I. 2007/507 article 4. The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 is to be repealed by paragraph 6(2) of schedule 5 of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and article 2(3) and paragraph 6 of the schedule of S.I. 2015/700.
f2: S.S.I. 2015/247 as amended by S.S.I. 2015/378.
f3: S.S.I. 2015/378.