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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) 2017.
(2) It comes into force on 2nd October 2017.
(3) A certified copy is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.
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(1) The Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1991 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) In rule 8 (application for commission as sheriff officer)—
(a) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (d) omit “and”; and
(ii) after subparagraph (e) insert “; and (f) an enhanced criminal record certificate issued by the Scottish Ministers under section 113B of the Police Act 1997 no more than three months earlier than the date on which the application under paragraph (1) is made.”;
(b) in paragraph (3) for “in such newspapers circulating in the sheriffdom as the sheriff principal shall require” substitute “for a period of no less than 28 days on the website of the Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers”.
(3) In schedule 1 (forms) in the heading of Form 3 omit the words “IN NEWSPAPER”.
CJM SUTHERLAND
Lord President
I.P.D.
Edinburgh
10th July 2017