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Rule 9.1 Notice of intention to defend

Scotland

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

Subject to F1rule 35.8 (lodging of notice of appearance in action of multiplepoinding), where the defender intends to—

(a)

challenge the jurisdiction of the court,

(b)

state a defence, or

(c)

make a counterclaim,

he shall, before the expiry of the period of notice, lodge with the sheriff clerk a notice of intention to defend in Form O7 F2and,at the same time, send a copy to the pursuer.

(2)

The lodging of a notice of intention to defend shall not imply acceptance of the jurisdiction of the court.

F3(3)

This Chapter shall not apply to a commercial action within the meaning of Chapter 40 F4or a family or civil partnership action within the meaning of Chapters 33 and 33A.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in Sch. 1 rule 9.1(1) substituted (25.9.2023) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Case Management of Defended Family and Civil Partnership Actions) 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/289), paras. 1(2), 2(3)(a) (with para. 3)

F2

Words in Sch. 1 rule 9.1(1) inserted (1.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2167, para. 2, Sch. para. 2

F3

Sch. 1 rule 9.1(3) inserted (1.3.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/8, para. 2(1)(3)

F4

Words in Sch. 1 rule 9.1(3) inserted (25.9.2023) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Case Management of Defended Family and Civil Partnership Actions) 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/289), paras. 1(2), 2(3)(b) (with para. 3)

Notes on Schedule First

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 (with appendices 1 and 2) substituted (1.1.1994) for Sch. 1 (with appendix) by S.I. 1993/1956, para. 2, Sch.1.

Sch. 1 (except rule 29.10) excluded (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/291, para. 3.24, Sch. 3

Sch. 1 extended (14.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/124, reg. 30(5)

Modifications

C1

Sch. 1 applied (30.11.2016) by Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 21), ss. 121(5), 237(2) (with ss. 232, 234(3), 235, 236); S.S.I. 2016/294, reg. 2

C2

Sch. 1 modified (1.12.2025) by Act of Sederunt (Intimation and Service) 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/301), paras. 1(2), (4), 2 (with para. 1(5))

C3

Sch. 1 modified (1.12.2025) by Act of Sederunt (Electronic Signature and Electronic Transmission of Documents) 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/302), paras. 1(2), 2(1), 3-5

Notes on Chapter 9

Modifications

C1

Sch. 1 Ch. 9 excluded (1.11.2012) by Act of Sederunt (Jurisdiction in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children Rules) 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/192), para. 1(1), (6)