# Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, Rule 40.15: Failure to comply with rule or order of sheriff


Any failure by a party to comply timeously with a provision in this Chapter or any order made by the sheriff in a commercial action shall entitle the sheriff, of his own motion–
(a) to refuse to extend any period for compliance with a provision in these Rules or an order of the court;
(b) to dismiss the action or counterclaim, as the case may be, in whole or in part;
(c) to grant decree in respect of all or any of the craves of the initial writ or counterclaim, as the case may be; or
(d) to make an award of expenses,
as he thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/1/part/2/chapter/40/rule/40.15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-1/part-2/chapter-40/rule-40.15
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