SCHEDULES

F1First Schedule ORDINARY CAUSE RULES 1993

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

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)

Special provisions in relation to particular causes

CHAPTER 33ACIVIL PARTNERSHIP ACTIONS

PART IGENERAL PROVISIONS

33AIntimation to local authority before supervised contact order

Where in a civil partnership action the sheriff, at his own instance or on the motion of a party, is considering making a contact order or an interim contact order subject to supervision by the social work department of a local authority, he shall ordain the party moving for such an order to intimate to the chief executive of that local authority (where not already a party to the action and represented at the hearing at which the issue arises)–

a

the terms of any relevant motion;

b

the intention of the sheriff to order that the contact order be supervised by the social work department of that local authority; and

c

that the local authority shall, within such period as the sheriff has determined–

i

notify the sheriff clerk whether it intends to make representations to the sheriff; and

ii

where it intends to make representations in writing, do so within that period.