{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-1/chapter-31/rule-31.10",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-1/chapter-31/rule-31.10.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Edw7/7/51",
  "legislation_title": "Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907",
  "path": "schedule/1/part/1/chapter/31/rule/31.10",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "31.10",
  "heading": "Interim possession etc. pending appeal",
  "text": "(1) Notwithstanding an appeal, the sheriff ... from whose decision an appeal has been taken shall have power—\n(a) to regulate all matters relating to interim possession;\n(b) to make any order for the preservation of any property to which the action relates or for its sale if perishable;\n(c) to make provision for the preservation of evidence; or\n(d) to make any interim order which a due regard to the interests of the parties may require.\n(2) An order made under paragraph (1) may be reviewed by the Sheriff Appeal Court.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 rule 31.6 renumbered as Sch. 1 rule 31.10 (1.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2445, para. 3(43)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 1 rule 31.10(1) omitted (1.1.2016) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal Court Rules and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Sheriff Appeal Court) 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/419), paras. 1(2), 5(10)(f)(i) (with para. 20)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 1 rule 31.10(2) substituted (1.1.2016) by Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal Court Rules and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Sheriff Appeal Court) 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/419), paras. 1(2), 5(10)(f)(ii) (with para. 20)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "asp/2014/18",
      "affecting_title": "Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/1/part/1/chapter/31/rule/31.10",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-12T03:33:48.281591+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}