Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) (Amendment) 2014

Made: 4th February 2014

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 6th February 2014

Coming into force: 17th March 2014

The Lords of Council and Session, under and by virtue of the powers conferred on them by section75 of the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987[^f00001] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, do hereby enact and declare:

Citation, commencement etc.

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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) 2014.

• (2) It comes into force on 17th March 2014.

• (3) A certified copy of this Act of Sederunt is to be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Amendment of 1991 Rules

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• (1) The Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1991[^f00002] is amended in accordance with the following subparagraphs.

• (2) In rule3 (qualification as officer of court), omit—

• (a) paragraph 1(a) and(b);

• (b) paragraph(2); and

• (c) paragraph(4).

• (3) In rule7[^f00003] (applications for recommendation for commission as messenger-at-arms), omit paragraphs(7) and (8).

• (4) In rule8[^f00004] (application for commission as sheriff officer), omit paragraphs(12) and (13).

Signed

BRIAN GILL — Lord President — I.P.D. — 4th February 2014

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Act of Sederunt)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Act of Sederunt amends the Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1991 by removing the compulsory minimum and retirement ages for officers of court.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1987 c.18. Section75 was amended by the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp8), Schedule4, Part1, paragraph2(a) and (b).

[^f00002]: S.I. 1991/1397 (S.132), last amended by S.S.I. 2013/23.

[^f00003]: Rule7 was amended by S.I. 1998/2636 (S.127).

[^f00004]: Rule8 was amended by S.I. 1998/2636 (S.127).