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The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Privative Jurisdiction and Summary Cause) Order 1988

S.I. 1988/1993 · Made 14 November 1988

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SHERIFF COURT, SCOTLAND

Made 14th November 1988

Coming into force 30th November 1988

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of November 1988

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas a draft of this Order has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 41 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 f1, and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

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Footnotes

f1

1971 c. 58; section 41(2) was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 55), Schedule 3.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Variation in limit of privative jurisdiction of sheriff court
  3. 3Variation in limit of summary cause
  4. 4Supplementary provisions
  5. 5Revocations
  6. Signature
  7. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Privative Jurisdiction and Summary Cause) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 30th November 1988.

2Variation in limit of privative jurisdiction of sheriff court

Section 31 of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 shall be amended by substituting for the sum of five hundred pounds f1the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds.

3Variation in limit of summary cause

Paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of section 35(1) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 shall be amended by substituting for the sum of one thousand pounds f1the sum of one thousand five hundred pounds.

4Supplementary provisions

The amendments made by articles 2 and 3 of this Order shall not apply in relation to any proceedings commenced before this Order comes into force.

5Revocations

The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Private Jurisdiction, etc.) Order 1976 f1and the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Summary Cause) Order 1981 f2 are hereby revoked.

Signature

G I de Deney

Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order raises the limit of the privative (or exclusive) jurisdiction of the sheriff court and the limit of the summary cause from £500 and £1,000 respectively to £1,500. The new limits do not apply to proceedings commenced before the Order comes into force.