# Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, Rule 33.68: Defenders

Extent: S

The applicant for an order under the Act of 1981 shall call as a defender—
(a) where he is seeking an order as a spouse, the other spouse;
(b) where he is a third party making an application under section 7(1) (dispensing with consent of non-entitled spouse to a dealing), or 8(1) (payment from non-entitled spouse in respect of loan), of the Act of 1981, both spouses; . . .
(c) where the application is made under section 18 of the Act of 1981 (occupancy rights of cohabiting couples), or is one to which that section applies, the other partner. ; and
(d) where the application is made under section 18A of the Act of 1981 (application for domestic interdict), the other partner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/1/part/2/chapter/33/rule/33.68 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-2/chapter-33/rule-33.68
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