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(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Electronic Authentication) 2016.
(2) It comes into force on 15th December 2016.
(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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(1) The Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 are amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) After rule 1.2(7) (interpretation) insert—“
(8) In these Rules, a reference to any document being authenticated, certified, signed, signed and dated, or endorsed by the sheriff, sheriff clerk, the court or the clerk of court includes a reference to that document being authenticated electronically by that person or court, as the case may be.”.
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(1) The Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2016 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) After rule 6.2 (debt payment programmes and moratorium on diligence) insert—“
6.2A. 
A warrant for citation under section 22(3) of the 2016 Act may be authenticated electronically.”.
(3) After rule 7.1 (form of applications) insert—“
7.1A. 
A warrant under section 39(4) of the 2016 Act or a warrant under section 120(1) of the 2016 Act may be authenticated electronically.”.
CJM SUTHERLAND
Lord President
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
13th December 2016