# Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, Rule 20.4: Service on third party

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(1) A third party notice shall be served on the third party within 14 days after the date of the interlocutor allowing service of that notice.
(2) Where service of a third party notice has not been made within the period specified in paragraph (1), the order for service of it shall cease to have effect; and no service of the notice may be made unless a further order for service of it has been applied for and granted.
(3) There shall be served with a third party notice–
(a) a copy of the pleadings (including any amendments or adjustments); and
(b) where the pleadings have not been amended in accordance with the minute of amendment referred to in rule 20.2, a copy of that minute.
(4) A copy of the third party notice, with a certificate of service attached to it, shall be lodged in process by the defender.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/1/part/1/chapter/20/rule/20.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-1/chapter-20/rule-20.4
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