Paragraph 50.2 Lodging an audio or audio-visual recording of a childF1

(1)

Where a party seeks to lodge an audio or audio-visual recording of a child as a production, such party must—

(a)

ensure that the recording is in a format that can be heard or viewed by means of equipment available in court;

(b)

place the recording together with a copy of the relevant inventory of productions in a sealed envelope marked with—

(i)

the names of the parties to the court action;

(ii)

the case reference number;

(iii)

(where available) the date and time of commencement and of termination of the recording; and

(iv)

“recording of a child – confidential”.

(2)

The sealed envelope must be lodged with the sheriff clerk.

(3)

In the remainder of this Chapter a “recording of a child” means any such recording lodged under this rule.

Annotations

F1: Sch. 1 Ch. 50 inserted (1.11.2012) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/271), paras. 1(1), 2(2)

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)

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