UK Statutory Instrument 1999 United Kingdom

Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) 1999

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2 compliance obligations

Who this Act binds

Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

What this Act requires

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s.rule 3.16.4

Service of application and renewal proceedings

  • Deliver guardianship notice to the adult resident and certify delivery
s.rule 3.16.5

Dispensing with service on adult

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Sheriff may dispense with serving documents on an adult where two medical certificates show it risks their health Tribunal / Court
Browse 386 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.para.387

In this Table— “the 1907 Act” means the Sheriff Courts...

s.para.388

In this Table, “1999 Rules” means the Act of Sederunt...

s.rule 1.1

Citation and commencement

s.rule 1.2

Interpretation

s.rule 1.3

Revocation

s.rule 1.4

Application

s.rule 1a.1

Application and interpretation

s.rule 1a.2

Lay representation for party litigants

s.rule 2.1

Interpretation

s.rule 2.10

Postal service or intimation

s.rule 2.11

Service within Scotland by sheriff officer

s.rule 2.12

Service on persons furth of Scotland

s.rule 2.13

Service where address of person is not known

s.rule 2.14

Persons carrying on business under trading or descriptive name

s.rule 2.15

Endorsation unnecessary

s.rule 2.16

Re-service

s.rule 2.17

No objection to regularity of citation, service or intimation

s.rule 2.18

Service of schedule of arrestment

s.rule 2.18a

Form of schedule of arrestment on the dependence

s.rule 2.19

Arrestment on dependence before service

s.rule 2.2

Application

s.rule 2.20

Movement of arrested property

s.rule 2.21

Transfer to another sheriff court

s.rule 2.22

Applications for time to pay directions or time orders

s.rule 2.22a

Applications under the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001

s.rule 2.23

Remuneration of assessors

s.rule 2.24

Deposits for expenses

s.rule 2.25

When decrees extractable

s.rule 2.26

Form of extract decree

s.rule 2.27

Form of warrant for execution

s.rule 2.28

Date of decree in extract

s.rule 2.29

Decrees in absence where defender furth of Scotland

s.rule 2.2a

Lay support

s.rule 2.3

Relief from failure to comply with rules

s.rule 2.30

Motion procedure

s.rule 2.31

Power of sheriff to make orders

s.rule 2.32

Live links

s.rule 2.33

Enquiry when fixing hearing

s.rule 2.34

Vulnerable witness procedure

s.rule 2.35

Representation

s.rule 2.36

Expenses

s.rule 2.37

Statutory interveners – interpretation

s.rule 2.38

Application to intervene

s.rule 2.39

Invitation to intervene

s.rule 2.4

The initial writ

s.rule 2.40

Form of intervention

s.rule 2.41

Form of intervention

s.rule 2.42

Lodging audio or audio-visual recordings of children

s.rule 2.5

Order for intimation to interested persons by sheriff

s.rule 2.6

Time limits

s.rule 2.7

Warrants, forms and certificate of citation

s.rule 2.8

Orders against which caveats may be lodged

s.rule 2.9

Form, lodging and renewal of caveats

s.rule 3.10.1

Interpretation and application

s.rule 3.10.2

Appeals under section 6(5) or 6(5A) of the Act

s.rule 3.1.1

Interpretation and application

s.rule 3.1.10

Confidentiality

s.rule 3.1.11

Restrictions on service

s.rule 3.11.1

Interpretation and application

s.rule 3.11.10

Appeals

s.rule 3.11.11

List of votes objected to and of objections

s.rule 3.11.12

Petition against undue return

s.rule 3.11.13

Prescribed officer

s.rule 3.11.14

Leave to abandon

s.rule 3.11.15

Death of petitioner

s.rule 3.11.16

Notice by respondent that he does not oppose petition

s.rule 3.11.17

Application to be admitted as respondent

s.rule 3.11.18

Public notice of trial not proceeding

s.rule 3.11.19

Notice to a party’s agent sufficient

s.rule 3.1.12

Right of haver to consult

s.rule 3.11.2

Initiation of proceedings

s.rule 3.11.20

Cost of publication

s.rule 3.11.21

Expenses

s.rule 3.11.22

Application for serial number

s.rule 3.11.23

Confidentiality

s.rule 3.11.24

Hearing

s.rule 3.11.3

Security for expenses by bond of caution

s.rule 3.11.4

Objections to bond of caution

s.rule 3.11.5

Security by deposit

s.rule 3.11.6

Amendment of pleadings

s.rule 3.11.7

Notice of date and place of trial

s.rule 3.11.8

Clerk of court

s.rule 3.11.9

Shorthand writer’s charges

s.rule 3.1.2

Applications under section 1(1) of the Act

s.rule 3.12.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.12.2

Application

s.rule 3.12.3

Recognition and enforcement of awards

s.rule 3.1.3

Accompanying documents

s.rule 3.13.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.13.2

Application

s.rule 3.13.3

Taxation of Commission expenses

s.rule 3.13.4

Proceedings under section 66 of the Act

s.rule 3.1.4

Modification of undertakings

s.rule 3.14.1

Interpretation and application

s.rule 3.14.2

Accompanying documents

s.rule 3.14.3

Time of making application

s.rule 3.1.5

Intimation and service of application

s.rule 3.15.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.15.2

Application

s.rule 3.15.3

Intimation of proceedings

s.rule 3.15.4

Taxation

s.rule 3.1.6

Form of order

s.rule 3.16.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.16.10

Caution and Other Security

s.rule 3.16.11

Appointment of interim guardian

s.rule 3.16.12

Registration of intervention order or guardianship order relating to heritable property

s.rule 3.16.13

Non-compliance with decisions of guardians with welfare powers

s.rule 3.16.2

Appointment of hearing

s.rule 3.16.3

Place, and privacy, of any hearing

s.rule 3.16.6

Hearing

s.rule 3.16.7

Prescribed forms of application

s.rule 3.16.8

Subsequent applications

s.rule 3.16.9

Remit of applications by the Public Guardian etc.

s.rule 3.1.7

Caution and other security

s.rule 3.17.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.17.2

Applications for extended detention of cash or seized property

s.rule 3.17.3

Applications for release of detained cash or detained property

s.rule 3.17.4

Applications for forfeiture of detained cash or detained property

s.rule 3.17.5

Applications for compensation

s.rule 3.17.6

Variation and recall of account freezing orders and applications to set aside forfeiture

s.rule 3.17.7

Applications for forfeiture order

s.rule 3.17.8

Associated and joint property: transfer to Court of Session

s.rule 3.1.8

Execution of an order

s.rule 3.18.1

Application

s.rule 3.18.2

Appeals

s.rule 3.18.3

Warrant and form of citation

s.rule 3.1.9

Duties of a Commissioner

s.rule 3.19.1

Interpretation and application

s.rule 3.19.10

Applications for appointment of administrators

s.rule 3.19.11

Incidental applications in relation to an administration

s.rule 3.19.12

Documents for Accountant of Court

s.rule 3.19.13

Procedure for fixing and finding caution

s.rule 3.19.14

Time for finding caution

s.rule 3.19.15

Procedure on finding caution

s.rule 3.19.16

Issue of certified copy interlocutor

s.rule 3.19.17

Administrator’s title to act

s.rule 3.19.18

Accounts

s.rule 3.19.19

Application for discharge of administrator

s.rule 3.19.2

Applications for extended detention of cash or property

s.rule 3.19.20

Appeals against determination of outlays and remuneration

s.rule 3.19.20a

Discharge or variation of detention order

s.rule 3.19.20b

Appeals to the Court of Session

s.rule 3.19.21

Production orders

s.rule 3.19.22

Search warrants

s.rule 3.19.23

Customer information orders

s.rule 3.19.24

Account monitoring orders

s.rule 3.19.3

Applications for release of detained cash or detained property

s.rule 3.19.4

Applications for forfeiture of detained cash or detained property

s.rule 3.19.4a

Variation and recall of account freezing orders and applications for forfeiture orders

s.rule 3.19.5

Applications for compensation

s.rule 3.19.5a

Associated and joint property: transfer to Court of Session

s.rule 3.19.6

Service of restraint orders

s.rule 3.19.7

Recall or variation of restraint orders

s.rule 3.19.7a

Application for certification of domestic restraint order

s.rule 3.19.8

Appeals to the Court of Session

s.rule 3.19.9

Applications in relation to arrestment

s.rule 3.20.1

Interpretation and application

s.rule 3.20.2

Production or access orders

s.rule 3.20.3

Search warrants

s.rule 3.2.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.21.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.21.2

Appeals

s.rule 3.2.2

Appeals under Part I of the 1963 Act

s.rule 3.22.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.22.2

Application for an interim ASBO

s.rule 3.22.3

Intimation of an ASBO

s.rule 3.2.3

Appeals by applicants under Part II of the 1968 Act

s.rule 3.23.1

Application

s.rule 3.23.2

Appeals

s.rule 3.23.3

Warrant and form of citation

s.rule 3.2.4

Appeals by the Gaming Board under Part II of the 1968 Act

s.rule 3.24.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.24.2

Application

s.rule 3.24.3

Intimation of application

s.rule 3.24.4

Notice to the Public Guardian

s.rule 3.24.5

Register of recognised foreign measures

s.rule 3.2.5

Appeals under Part III of the 1968 Act and Part III of the 1976 Act

s.rule 3.25.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.25.2

Time limit for service of a notice under section 99(3)

s.rule 3.25.3

Time limit for service of a notice under section 106(11)

s.rule 3.25.4

Time limit for service of a notice under section 116(6)

s.rule 3.25.5

Variation, renewal or discharge of SOPOs

s.rule 3.25.6

Variation, renewal or discharge of FTOs

s.rule 3.25.7

Interim SOPOs

s.rule 3.26.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.26.2

Application

s.rule 3.26.3

Provisional inclusion in the list

s.rule 3.26.4

Applications for removal from the list

s.rule 3.26.5

Appeal: inclusion in lists under section 5 or 6 of the Act

s.rule 3.26.6

Appeals: to the sheriff principal or to the Inner House of the Court of Session

s.rule 3.27.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.27.10

Application for access to premises

s.rule 3.27.11

Applications by summary application

s.rule 3.27.12

An application under section 71 (Failure to comply with notice:...

s.rule 3.27.13

Revocation and suspension of order as to rental income

s.rule 3.27.14

Revocation of management control order

s.rule 3.27.15

Review of parenting order

s.rule 3.27.16

Procedural requirements relating to parenting orders

s.rule 3.27.17

Where the sheriff is considering making a parenting order or...

s.rule 3.27.18

Enforcement of local authorities' duties under section 71 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995

s.rule 3.27.2

Applications for variation or revocation of ASBOs to be made by minute in the original process

s.rule 3.27.3

Application for an interim ASBO

s.rule 3.27.4

Notification of making etc. of ASBOs and interim ASBOs

s.rule 3.27.5

Parenting orders

s.rule 3.27.6

Closure notice

s.rule 3.27.7

Application for closure orders

s.rule 3.27.8

Application for extension of closure orders

s.rule 3.27.9

Application for revocation of closure order

s.rule 3.28.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.28.2

Public notice of appeal against section 14(2) remedial notice

s.rule 3.28.3

Restriction on number of persons being party to section 14(4) application

s.rule 3.28.4

Public notice and restriction on number of parties to section 15 application

s.rule 3.28.5

Public notice and restriction on number of parties to section 28 application

s.rule 3.29.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.29.2

Variation, renewal or discharge of RSHOs

s.rule 3.29.3

Interim RSHOs

s.rule 3.29.4

Service of RSHOs

s.rule 3.30.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.30.2

Applications for removal orders

s.rule 3.30.3

Applications for recall or variation of removal orders

s.rule 3.30.4

Remit to Court of Session

s.rule 3.3.1

Interpretation and application

s.rule 3.31.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.31.2

Applications for variation or termination of a football banning order

s.rule 3.3.2

Applications under section 41 of the Act

s.rule 3.32.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.32.2

Interim orders

s.rule 3.32.3

Interim orders pending appeal

s.rule 3.33.1

Application and interpretation

s.rule 3.33.2

Intimation to Commission

s.rule 3.33.3

Assessor

s.rule 3.33.4

Taxation of Commission expenses

s.rule 3.33.5

National security

s.rule 3.33.6

Transfer to Employment Tribunal

s.rule 3.33.7

Transfer from Employment Tribunal

s.rule 3.34

Appeals

s.rule 3.34.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.34.2

Application for stated case

s.rule 3.34.3

Adjustment of stated case

s.rule 3.34.4

Lodging of stated case

s.rule 3.34.5

Appointment of hearing

s.rule 3.34.6

Effect of and abandonment of appeal

s.rule 3.34.7

Hearing of appeal

s.rule 3.34.8

Recall of suspension or revocation

s.rule 3.35.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.35.2

Variation or recall of removal order

s.rule 3.35.3

Applications – banning orders and temporary banning orders

s.rule 3.35.4

Attachment of power of arrest

s.rule 3.35.5

Notification to adult at risk etc.

s.rule 3.35.6

Certificate of delivery of documents

s.rule 3.35.7

Warrants for entry

s.rule 3.35.8

Applications for leave to appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court

s.rule 3.35.9

Privacy of any hearing

s.rule 3.36.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.36.2

Appeals

s.rule 3.37.1

Conciliation: recovery of sums payable under compromises

s.rule 3.38

Variation, renewal or discharge of foreign travel restriction order

s.rule 3.39.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.39.10

Intimation of applications in relation to a child

s.rule 3.39.11

Intimation of orders on the person to whom they apply

s.rule 3.39.12

Appeal to the sheriff against an exclusion order or a restriction order

s.rule 3.39.13

Application for a warrant to enter premises and take steps under Part 5 of the Act

s.rule 3.39.14

Application for an order for disposal of a body

s.rule 3.39.15

Application for appointment of a single arbiter to determine a dispute in relation to compensation

s.rule 3.39.2

Application for a public health investigation warrant

s.rule 3.39.3

Application for an order for medical examination

s.rule 3.39.4

Application for a quarantine order

s.rule 3.39.5

Application for a short term detention order

s.rule 3.39.6

Application for an exceptional detention order

s.rule 3.39.7

Application for extension of a quarantine order, short term detention order or exceptional detention order

s.rule 3.39.8

Application for modification of a quarantine order, short term detention order or exceptional detention order

s.rule 3.39.9

Application for recall of an order granted in the absence of the person to whom it relates

s.rule 3.40.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.40.2

Applications for leave for a forced marriage protection order

s.rule 3.40.3

Applications for variation, recall or extension of a forced marriage protection order

s.rule 3.4.1

In this Part— “the 1894 Act ” means the Heritable...

s.rule 3.41.1

Interpretation and application of this Part

s.rule 3.41.1a

Application for an order

s.rule 3.41.2

Interim orders

s.rule 3.41.3

Representations

s.rule 3.41.4

Notification of reporting restrictions

s.rule 3.41.5

Applications for variation or revocation

s.rule 3.4.2

(1) This rule applies to an application or counter-application made...

s.rule 3.42.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.42.2

Authorisations requiring judicial approval

s.rule 3.4.3

(1) An application for enforcement of security over residential property...

s.rule 3.43.1

Application of this Part

s.rule 3.43.2

Applications

s.rule 3.4.4

On an application being submitted under rule 3.4.3, the sheriff...

s.rule 3.44.1

In this Part,— “the 2004 Act” means the Gender Recognition...

s.rule 3.44.2

(1) This rule applies where a party to a protected...

s.rule 3.44.3

When a full gender recognition certificate has been issued on...

s.rule 3.4.5

(1) Where a defender opposes an application, the sheriff may...

s.rule 3.45.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.45.10

Form of applications relating to incoming protection measures

s.rule 3.45.11

Adjustment of incoming protection measure

s.rule 3.45.12

Attachment of power of arrest to incoming protection measure

s.rule 3.45.13

Determination that incoming protection measure is a domestic abuse interdict

s.rule 3.45.2

Application of rules 3.45.3 to 3.45.9

s.rule 3.45.3

Form of application for Article 5 certificate

s.rule 3.45.4

Issue of Article 5 certificate

s.rule 3.45.5

Conditions for issue of Article 5 certificate

s.rule 3.45.6

Notice of issue of Article 5 certificate

s.rule 3.45.7

Effect of variation of order

s.rule 3.45.8

Application for rectification or withdrawal of Article 5 certificate

s.rule 3.45.9

Issue of Article 14 certificate

s.rule 3.4.6

The sheriff must order that a copy of the initial...

s.rule 3.46.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.46.2

Applications for extended retention of travel documents

s.rule 3.46.3

Further applications for extended retention of travel documents

s.rule 3.4.7

(1) This rule applies to an entitled resident application.

s.rule 3.47.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.47.2

Serious Crime Prevention Orders

s.rule 3.47.3

Third party representations

s.rule 3.47.4

Variation or discharge of a serious crime prevention order

s.rule 3.4.8

(1) This rule applies to a recall of decree application....

s.rule 3.48.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.48.2

Variation, renewal or discharge of trafficking and exploitation prevention orders

s.rule 3.48.3

Variation, renewal or discharge of a trafficking and exploitation risk order

s.rule 3.49.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.49.2

Applications in relation to illegal working

s.rule 3.49.3

Applications for compensation

s.rule 3.49.4

Labour market enforcement orders

s.rule 3.50.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.50.2

Transfer from Lands Tribunal for Scotland

s.rule 3.50.3

Electronic Communications Code orders

s.rule 3.50.4

Form of application

s.rule 3.50.5

Warrants, forms and certificate of citation

s.rule 3.50.6

Opposition to application

s.rule 3.50.7

Procedure where no notice of opposition is lodged

s.rule 3.5.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.51.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.51.2

Drug Dealing Telecommunications Restriction Orders

s.rule 3.5.2

Orders for delivery up, forfeiture, destruction or other disposal

s.rule 3.52.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.52.2

Applications under section 65A of the 2010 Act

s.rule 3.5.3

Service of notice on interested persons

s.rule 3.53.1

Application and interpretation of this Part

s.rule 3.53.2

Form of application

s.rule 3.53.3

Processing of application

s.rule 3.53.4

Form of order

s.rule 3.53.5

Permission to appeal to Sheriff Appeal Court

s.rule 3.5.4

Procedure where leave of court required

s.rule 3.54.1

Interpretation

s.rule 3.54.2

Warrant, Form of Citation and notices

s.rule 3.54.3

Procedure where no notice under section 12(4) or 27(5) is given

s.rule 3.54.4

Variation, renewal or discharge of sexual harm prevention orders or sexual risk orders

s.rule 3.54.5

Interim sexual harm prevention orders or interim sexual risk orders

s.rule 3.54.6

Service of orders

s.rule 3.6.1

Interpretation and application

s.rule 3.6.2

Determination of applications for continued detention of cash

s.rule 3.6.3

Determination of application for release of cash

s.rule 3.6.4

Determination of application for forfeiture of cash

s.rule 3.6.5

Service

s.rule 3.6.6

Sist of party

s.rule 3.7.1

Interpretation and application

s.rule 3.7.2

Service

s.rule 3.7.3

Statement of reasons of licensing board

s.rule 3.8.1

Interpretation and application

s.rule 3.8.10

Hearing

s.rule 3.8.11

Appeal against community care order

s.rule 3.8.2

Appointment of hearing

s.rule 3.8.3

Service of application

s.rule 3.8.4

Duties of responsible medical officer

s.rule 3.8.5

Appointment of curator ad litem

s.rule 3.8.6

Appointment of solicitor by court

s.rule 3.8.7

Intimation to representatives

s.rule 3.8.8

Service by sheriff officer

s.rule 3.8.9

Variation of conditions of community care order

s.rule 3.9.1

Interpretation and application

s.rule 3.9.10

Documents for Accountant of Court

s.rule 3.9.11

Procedure for fixing and finding caution

s.rule 3.9.12

Administrator’s title to act

s.rule 3.9.13

Duties of administrator

s.rule 3.9.14

State of funds and scheme of division

s.rule 3.9.15

Objections to scheme of division

s.rule 3.9.16

Application for discharge of administrator

s.rule 3.9.17

Appeals against determination of outlays and remuneration

s.rule 3.9.2

Service of restraint orders

s.rule 3.9.3

Recall or variation of restraint orders

s.rule 3.9.4

Applications for interdict

s.rule 3.9.5

Applications in relation to arrestment

s.rule 3.9.6

Appeals to the Court of Session

s.rule 3.9.7

Applications for appointment of administrators

s.rule 3.9.8

Incidental applications in an administration

s.rule 3.9.9

Requirements where order to facilitate realisation of property considered

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