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  1. 33.1Intepretation of this Chapter
  2. 33.2Averments in certain family actions about other proceedings
  3. 33.3Averments where section 11 order sought
  4. 33.4Averments where identity or address of person not known
  5. 33.5Averments about maintenance orders
  6. 33.6Averments where aliment or financial provision sought
  7. 33.6ZAAverments where divorce sought on ground of issue of interim gender recognition certificate
  8. 33.6AApplication by survivor for provision on intestacy
  9. 33.7Warrants and forms for intimation
  10. 33.7AWarrants and forms for intimation to a child and for seeking a child’s views
  11. 33.8Intimation where alleged association
  12. 33.9Productions in action of divorce or where a section11 order or order for financial provision may be made
  13. 33.9AProductions in action of divorce on ground of issue of interim gender recognition certificate
  14. 33.9BApplication for corrected gender recognition certificate
  15. 33.10Warrant of citation
  16. 33.11Form of citation and certificate
  17. 33.12Intimation to local authority
  18. 33.13Service in cases of mental disorder of defender
  19. 33.14Notices in certain actions of divorce or separation
  20. 33.15Orders for intimation
  21. 33.16Appointment of curators ad litem to defenders
  22. 33.17Applications for sist
  23. 33.18Notices of consent to divorce or separation
  24. 33.19Views of the child – undefended actions
  25. 33.19AViews of the child – section 11 order sought by pursuer only
  26. 33.19BViews of the child – section 11 order sought by defender only
  27. 33.19CViews of the child – section 11 orders sought by both pursuer and defender
  28. 33.19DViews of the child – the sheriff’s role
  29. 33.20Recording of views of the child
  30. 33.21Child welfare reporters
  31. 33.21AAppointment of local authority to report on a child
  32. 33.22Referral to family mediation
  33. 33.22AChild Welfare Hearing
  34. 33.23Applications for orders to disclose whereabouts of children
  35. 33.24Applications in relation to removal of children
  36. 33.25Intimation to local authority before supervised contact order
  37. 33.26Joint minutes
  38. 33.27Affidavits
  39. 33.27AApplications for postponement of decree under section 3A of the Act of 1976

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