Citation and commencement

1.—(1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) Amendment (No. 2) (Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973) 2002 and shall come into force on 8th March 2002.

(2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Amendment of the principal Rules

2.—(1) The Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) 1999(2) shall be amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

(2) In Chapter 2 (summary application rules), in rule 2.7 (warrants, forms and certificate of citation)–

(a)in paragraph (4)(a)(3), after “subject to paragraphs (5) and (7A)(a),” insert “and rule 3.18.3(1) (appeals under section 103J of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973) (4),”; and

(b)in paragraph 4(b)(5)–

(i)for “rule” substitute “rules”; and

(ii)after “(service where address of person is not known)” insert “and 3.18.3(2) (appeals under section 103J of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973)”.

(3) In Chapter 3, after Part XVII (Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001)(6), insert–

“PART XVIIILOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1973

Application

3.18.1.  —This Part applies to appeals to the sheriff principal under section 103J of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (appeals from the Accounts Commission for Scotland).

Appeals

3.18.2—(1) An appeal under this Part shall be made by summary application.

(2) A summary application made under paragraph (1) shall include grounds of appeal stating–

(a)the finding or sanction or suspension being appealed;

(b)reasons why the appeal should be allowed; and

(c)the date of sending of the finding or imposition of the sanction or suspension concerned,

and shall be accompanied by a copy of such finding, sanction or suspension.

Warrant and form of citation

3.18.3—(1) A warrant for citation in an appeal under this Part shall be in Form 2A and shall state–

(a)the date by which answers should be lodged; and

(b)the date and time when the appeal will call.

(2) Citation in respect of a warrant granted under paragraph (1) shall be in Form 3A.

(3) Where a party on whom service has been made lodges answers under paragraph (1)(a) that party shall, at the same time, send a copy to the applicant.”.

(4) In Schedule 1 (forms)–

(a)after Form 2 insert Form 2A; and

(b)after Form 3 insert Form 3A,

as set out in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt.

Paragraph 2(4)

SCHEDULE

Explanatory Note

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

This Act of Sederunt amends the Act of Sederunt (Summary Applications, Statutory Applications and Appeals etc. Rules) 1999 (“the principal Rules”).

Paragraph 2(2) amends rule 2.7(4) of the principal Rules to make a further exception to the requirement for warrants of citation to be in Form 2, to take account of the new Form 2A inserted by paragraph 2(4) of this Act of Sederunt and which is to be used in accordance with new rule 3.18.3(1) of the principal Rules.

• Paragraph 2(3) inserts into Chapter 3 of the principal Rules a new Part XVIII containing specific provision in relation to appeals against findings and imposition of sanctions or suspensions by the Accounts Commission under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (“the 1973 Act”) (as amended by section 33 of the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 7)–

  (a)

  rule 3.18.1 provides for the application of the new Part XVIII of the principal Rules;

  (b)

  rule 3.18.2 provides for appeals to the sheriff principal under section 103J of the 1973 Act to be made by summary application, and further provides for such summary applications to include certain statements in the grounds of appeal and to be accompanied by certain documents; and

  (c)

  rule 3.18.3 prescribes the form of warrant for citation, and form of citation in respect of such warrants, for any appeals under Part XVIII of the principal Rules.

Paragraph 2(4) inserts into the principal Rules the following forms, set out in the Schedule to this Act of Sederunt–

(a)Form 2A, the form of warrant of citation to be used for appeals to the sheriff principal under section 103J of the 1973 Act; and

(b)Form 3A, the form of citation for summary applications to be used in respect of any such warrants granted.