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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Messengers at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) (Amendment) 1998 and shall come into force on 1st December 1998.
(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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(1) The Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1991 shall be amended in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.
(2) In rule 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “Lord President” insert—“
 “nominated sheriff clerk” means a sheriff clerk nominated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this Act of Sederunt;”; and
(b) the definition of “regional sheriff clerk” shall cease to have effect.
(3) In each of rules 7(5)(a), 8(7)(a), 10(3), (4)(a) and (5)(a), 1l(2)(c)(i) and (ii), (4), (5)(a) and (6)(a), 17(i), 18(1)(a), (2)(a) and (4)(a) and 28(5), for the words “regional sheriff clerk” substitute “nominated sheriff clerk”.
Rodger of Earlsferry
Lord President, I.P.D.
Edinburgh
20th October 1998