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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (No. 3) (Miscellaneous) 2016.
(2) It comes into force on 3rd October 2016.
(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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(1) The Act of Sederunt (Form of charge for payment) 1988 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In the schedule, in the Form of Charge for Payment of Money, for “You are also liable to be sequestrated (declared bankrupt).”, substitute “If you have total debts amounting to £3,000 or more, you are also liable to be sequestrated (declared bankrupt).”.
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(1) The Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In rule 33.7(1)(h) (warrants and forms for intimation to a child), after “notice of intimation in Form F9 shall be intimated to that child”, insert “but a copy of the initial writ must not be sent to the child”.
(3) In rule 33A.7(1)(f) (warrants and forms for intimation to a child), after “notice of intimation in Form CP7 shall be intimated to that child”, insert “but a copy of the initial writ must not be sent to the child”.
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(1) The Act of Sederunt (Child Support Rules) 1993 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In rule 2(1) (application for a liability order), after “Form 2–A”, insert “which may be signed by an official authorised for that purpose by the Secretary of State”.
(3) In the schedule, in Form 2-A (form of summary application for a liability order under section 33 of the Child Support Act 1991), in the signing docquet, for “(insert business address of solicitor)” substitute—“
 [or [C.D.], Authorised Official]
 (insert business address of solicitor or authorised official)”.
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(1) The Rules of the Court of Session 1994 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In rule 62.78 (enforcement in another Member State of Court of Session judgments etc.)—
(a) in the cross-heading, before “Enforcement”, insert “Recognition and”; and
(b) in paragraph (2), for “The”, substitute “If the application is for a certificate concerning a judgment on parental responsibility, the”.
(3) In the Appendix, in Form 16.15-G (Form of charge for payment of money)—
(a) for “poinding and sale”, substitute “attachment and auction”; and
(b) for “You are also liable to be sequestrated (declared bankrupt).”, substitute “If you have total debts amounting to £3,000 or more, you are also liable to be sequestrated (declared bankrupt).”.
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(1) The Act of Sederunt (Jurisdiction, Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Matrimonial Matters and Matters of Parental Responsibility Rules) 2006 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In rule 10 (enforcement in another Member State of sheriff court judgments etc.)—
(a) in the cross-heading, before “Enforcement”, insert “Recognition and”; and
(b) in paragraph (2), for “The”, substitute “If the application is for a certificate concerning a judgment on parental responsibility, the”.
CJM SUTHERLAND
Lord President
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
30th August 2016