# The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (Privative Jurisdiction and Summary Cause) Order 1988, Note: 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1993/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1971-privative-jurisdiction-and-summary-cause-order-1988/note
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