Rule 29.14 Notices to admit and notices of non-admission

At any time after F1the record has closed, a party may intimate to any other party a notice or notices calling on him to admit for the purposes of that cause only—

Where a party on whom a notice is intimated under paragraph (1)—

he shall, within 21 days after the date of intimation of the notice under paragraph (1), intimate a notice of non-admission to the party intimating the notice to him under paragraph (1) stating that he does not admit the fact or document specified.

A party who fails to intimate a notice of non-admission under paragraph (2) shall be deemed to have admitted the fact or document specified in the notice intimated to him under paragraph (1); and such fact or document may be used in evidence at a proof if otherwise admissible in evidence, unless the sheriff, on special cause shown, otherwise directs.

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The party serving a notice under paragraph (1) or (2) shall lodge a copy of it in process.

A deemed admission under paragraph (3) shall not be used against the party by whom it was deemed to be made other than in the cause for the purpose for which it was deemed to be made or in favour of any person other than the party by whom the notice was given under paragraph (1).

The sheriff may, at any time, allow a party to amend or withdraw an admission made by him on such conditions, if any, as he thinks fit.

A party may, at any time, withdraw in whole or in part a notice of non admission by intimating a notice of withdrawal.