SCHEDULES

F1First Schedule ORDINARY CAUSE RULES 1993

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
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Sch. 1 (with appendices 1 and 2) substituted (1.1.1994) for Sch. 1 (with appendix) by S.I. 1993/1956, para. 2, Sch.1.

Sch. 1 (except rule 29.10) excluded (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/291, rule 3.24, Sch. 3

Sch. 1 extended (14.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/124, reg. 30(5)

Initiation and progress of causes

CHAPTER 13 PARTY MINUTER PROCEDURE

13 Procedure following leave to enter process

1

Where a party minuter lodges F2defences, the sheriff clerk shall fix a date and time under rule 9.2 for a hearing under rule 9.12 (Options Hearing) as if the party minuter had lodged a notice of intention to defend and the period of notice had expired on the date for lodging answers.

2

At the Options Hearing, or at any time thereafter, the sheriff may grant such decree or other order as he thinks fit.

3

A decree or other order against the party minuter shall have effect and be extractable in the same way as a decree or other order against a defender.