# Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907, Paragraph 54.3: Production: objection by defender


(1) This rule applies where a defender objects to satisfying a crave for production of a document sought to be reduced.
(2) The defender must state in the defences—
(a) the grounds of objection; and
(b) any defence on the merits of the action.
(3) The defender is not required to satisfy a crave for production at the time of lodging defences.
(4) Where the sheriff repels or reserves an objection to satisfying a crave for production, the defender must be ordered to satisfy that crave within such period as the sheriff thinks fit.
(5) Where the defender, following that order, lodges in process any document, a motion to hold production satisfied (or satisfied in respect of the document lodged) must also be made.
(6) Where the defender does not comply with that order, the pursuer may make a motion for decree by default.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw7/7/51/schedule/First/paragraph/54.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1907/schedule-First/paragraph-54.3
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