Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007

The Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 1926 (c. 16)

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7(1)The Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 1926 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 2 (execution by registered letter)—

(a)in subsection (1)(b), for “sheriff officer” substitute “judicial officer”;

(b)in subsection (2)(b)—

(i)for the words from “sheriff officer”, where they first occur, to “situated” substitute “judicial officer”;

(ii)for “sheriff officer, or messenger-at-arms” substitute “judicial officer”; and

(iii)for “law agent enrolled in such sheriffdom” substitute “solicitor”;

(c)in subsection (2)(c), for “law agent, messenger-at-arms or sheriff officer” substitute “solicitor or judicial officer”; and

(d)in subsection (2)(g), for “rule 111” substitute “rule 6.1”.

(3)In section 3 (authorisation by sheriff to do diligence)—

(a)for “messenger-at-arms or sheriff officer”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “judicial officer”; and

(b)for “law agent” substitute “solicitor”.

(4)In section 6 (regulations, forms and fees), for “messengers-at-arms, sheriff officers” substitute “judicial officers”.