Paragraph 50.5 Access to a recording of a childF1

(1)

A party may lodge a written motion to gain access to and listen to or view a recording of a child.

(2)

The sheriff may refuse a motion or grant it on such conditions as the sheriff thinks fit, including—

(a)

allowing only such persons as the sheriff may specify to listen to or view the recording;

(b)

specifying the location where such listening or viewing is to take place;

(c)

specifying the date and time when such listening or viewing is to take place;

(d)

allowing a copy of the recording to be made (in the same or different format) and arrangements for the safe-keeping and disposal of such copy;

(e)

arrangements for the return of the recording and re-sealing the envelope.

(F23)

An application for leave to appeal against the decision of the sheriff on that motion must be made immediately.

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)
F2: Sch. 1 rule 50.5(3) inserted (1.1.2016) by Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal Court Rules and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Sheriff Appeal Court) 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/419), paras. 1(2), 5(14) (with para. 20)

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