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- Blanket amendment words substituted by S.I. 2011/1043 art. 3-6
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 40(1) s. 40 renumbered as s. 40(1) by S.S.I. 2011/396 art. 3(2)
- s. 40(1) words omitted by S.S.I. 2011/396 art. 3(3)
- s. 40(2) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/396 art. 3(4)
- Sch. 1 rule 6.A4(1) Sch. 1 Rule A4 renumbered as Sch. 1 Rule A4(1) by S.S.I. 2014/291 rule 3(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 32.1(1) Sch. 1 rule 32.1 renumbered as Sch. 1 rule 32.1(1) by S.S.I. 2019/74 para. 3(5)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.81(1) Sch. 1 rule 33.81 renumbered as Sch. 1 rule 33.81(1) by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(11)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.74(1) Sch. 1 rule 33A.74 renumbered as Sch. 1 rule 33A.74(1) by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(13)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 7.4(1) Sch. 1 rule 7.4 renumbered as Sch. 1 rule 7.4(1) by S.S.I. 2019/74 para. 3(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 15A amendment to earlier amending provision SSI 2015/227, para. 8(5) by S.S.I. 2015/296 para. 4(2)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 36A amendment to earlier amending provison SSI 2015/227 para. 8(14) by S.S.I. 2015/296 para. 4(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.34(4) amendment to earlier effecting provision by SSI 2012/188 para. 4 (as amended) by S.S.I. 2012/221 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.34(4) amendment to earlier effecting provision by SSI 2012/188 para. 4 (as amended) by S.S.I. 2012/221 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 3 excluded by S.S.I. 2011/192 para. 1(6) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which S.S.I. 2011/213 comes into force, see reg. 1(1). Those Regulations come into force on the day on which the Convention enters into force for the United Kingdom, see reg. 1(2). 1.11.2012 is the date notified in the Gazettes for the entering into force of the Convention)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 5 excluded by S.S.I. 2011/192 para. 1(6) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which S.S.I. 2011/213 comes into force, see reg. 1(1). Those Regulations come into force on the day on which the Convention enters into force for the United Kingdom, see reg. 1(2). 1.11.2012 is the date notified in the Gazettes for the entering into force of the Convention)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 8 excluded by S.S.I. 2011/192 para. 1(6) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which S.S.I. 2011/213 comes into force, see reg. 1(1). Those Regulations come into force on the day on which the Convention enters into force for the United Kingdom, see reg. 1(2). 1.11.2012 is the date notified in the Gazettes for the entering into force of the Convention)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 9 excluded by S.S.I. 2011/192 para. 1(6) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which S.S.I. 2011/213 comes into force, see reg. 1(1). Those Regulations come into force on the day on which the Convention enters into force for the United Kingdom, see reg. 1(2). 1.11.2012 is the date notified in the Gazettes for the entering into force of the Convention)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 46 inserted by S.S.I. 2010/279 para. 5
- Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(8A)(8B) inserted by S.S.I. 2010/279 para. 4(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.K1(4) inserted by S.S.I. 2010/279 para. 4(5)
- Sch. 1 rule 1.3A inserted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.1(1)(p) inserted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 8(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.28(1)(a)(v) inserted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 8(4)
- Sch. 1 rule 5.04(6) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 2(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.07(1)(n)(o) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 15(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.51(3)(ba) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 15(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.07(1)(l)(m) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 15(4)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.48(3)(ba) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 15(5)(b)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 41A and cross-heading inserted by S.S.I. 2011/289 para. 5(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 41.2(3)(e) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/289 para. 5(2)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 47 inserted by S.S.I. 2011/386 para. 2(4)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 48 inserted by S.S.I. 2011/386 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.51(1)(a)(v) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/386 para. 2(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.48(1)(a)(v) inserted by S.S.I. 2011/386 para. 2(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 49 inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 10(4)
- Sch. 1 rule 5.1(2)(e)-(g) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 10(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.1(1)(q) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.6A inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(1)(p) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(4)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.9(c) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 4(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.26(d) and word inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(6(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.28(1)(a)(vi) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(7)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.34(1)(b)(iv) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(9)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.34(4) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 4(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.9(5) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 4(4)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.34(4) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 4(5)(a)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 50 inserted by S.S.I. 2012/271 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 38.1(3) inserted by S.S.I. 2012/271 para. 6(2)(c)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 33AA inserted by S.S.I. 2013/139 rule 2(6)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.12(3)(f) inserted by S.S.I. 2013/139 rule 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.12(9) inserted by S.S.I. 2013/139 rule 2(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 10.6(3)(f) inserted by S.S.I. 2013/139 rule 2(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 10.6(6) inserted by S.S.I. 2013/139 rule 2(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 14.10A inserted by S.S.I. 2013/139 rule 2(4)
- Sch. 1 rule 28.1(1A) inserted by S.S.I. 2013/139 rule 2(5)(b)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 33C inserted by S.S.I. 2013/172 para. 5(2)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 1A inserted by S.S.I. 2013/91 rule 2(2)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 51 inserted by S.S.I. 2014/291 rule 3(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 6.A4(2) inserted by S.S.I. 2014/291 rule 3(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.1(r) inserted by S.S.I. 2014/302 para. 5(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.6ZA inserted by S.S.I. 2014/302 para. 5(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.28(1)(a)(vii) inserted by S.S.I. 2014/302 para. 5(4)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.96(1)(b) inserted by S.S.I. 2014/302 para. 5(5)(b)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 52 inserted by S.S.I. 2014/371 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 53 54 inserted by S.S.I. 2015/176 para. 2(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 21.3(3) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/176 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 15A inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(5)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 36A inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(14)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 36B inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(15)
- Sch. 1 rule 1.2(7) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 3.1(1)(d) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 3.1(5A)(5B) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 15.A1 inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(4)
- Sch. 1 rule 26.1A inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 7(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(5)(ba) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(11)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 17.1(ab) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/296 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.81(2)(3) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(11)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.74(2)(3) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(13)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 50.5(3) inserted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(14)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 3A inserted by S.S.I. 2016/215 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 1.2(8) inserted by S.S.I. 2016/415 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 42A inserted by S.S.I. 2017/130 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 1A.2(6A) inserted by S.S.I. 2017/186 para. 4(2)(d)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 27A inserted by S.S.I. 2017/52 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7A inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.21(3)(e) and word inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(6)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.33A(4A) inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(7)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.34(4A)-(4E) inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(8)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.44A-33.44D inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(9)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.65(3) inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(10)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.7A inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(12)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.21(3)(e) and word inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(15)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.33A(4A) inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(16)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.34(4A)-(4E) inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(17)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.41A-33A.41D inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(18)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.57(3) inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(19)
- Sch. 1 rule 7.4(2) inserted by S.S.I. 2019/74 para. 3(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 32.1A inserted by S.S.I. 2019/74 para. 3(6)
- Sch. 1 rule 32.3 32.3A 32.4 32.5 inserted by S.S.I. 2019/74 para. 3(7)
- Sch. 1 rule 32.1(2) inserted by S.S.I. 2019/74 para. 3(5)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 29.17A inserted by S.S.I. 2020/166 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.H1(2A) inserted by S.S.I. 2020/166 para. 3(3)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 31A inserted by S.S.I. 2021/226 para. 5(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.33B inserted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(14)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.36A-33.36Q inserted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(17)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.33B inserted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(21)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.36A-33A.36Q inserted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(24)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 4A inserted by S.S.I. 2023/168 para. 3(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 48.1A inserted by S.S.I. 2023/196 para. 5(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 3.2(3) omitted by S.S.I. 2010/324 para. 2(7)
- Sch. 1 rule 3.3(1)(d) omitted by S.S.I. 2010/324 para. 2(8)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 3.3(4) omitted by S.S.I. 2010/324 para. 2(8)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 5.2(1)(d) omitted by S.S.I. 2010/324 para. 2(9)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 5.2(2A) omitted by S.S.I. 2010/324 para. 2(9)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 34.12 omitted by S.S.I. 2010/324 para. 2(10)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(1)(g) omitted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 7(2)(a)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(4) omitted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 7(2)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.7(1)(e) omitted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 7(3)(a)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.7(4) omitted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 7(3)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.01(1)(h)(ii) omitted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 13(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 33B omitted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 7
- Sch. 1 rule 6.3 omitted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 10(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 40.11 omitted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 3(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(8) omitted by S.S.I. 2014/152 para. 3(4)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 1.3(2) omitted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 26.1(8) omitted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(5)
- Sch. 1 rule 31.1 omitted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(10)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 31.2(2) omitted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(10)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 31.2A omitted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(10)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 31.3-31.8 omitted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(10)(d)
- Sch. 1 rule 31.11 omitted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(10)(g)
- Sch. 1 rule 50.6 omitted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(15)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(1)(h) omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(2)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(7) omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(2)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.15(2) omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(4)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.34(3) omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(8)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.7(1)(f) omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(11)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.7(7) omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(11)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.15(2) omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(13)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.34(3) omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(17)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 48.3(1) omitted by S.S.I. 2020/28 para. 4(2)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.2(1A) omitted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(4)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.2(1B) omitted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(4)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.6(3) omitted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(5)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.12(3)(f) omitted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(6)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.12(9) omitted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(6)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 10.6(3)(f) omitted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(7)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 10.6(6) omitted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(7)(b)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 52 omitted by S.S.I. 2022/329 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 33AA revoked by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(25)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 32A revoked by S.S.I. 2023/168 para. 3(4)
- Sch. 1 Appendix 3 substituted by S.S.I. 2010/279 para. 4(7) Sch.
- Sch. 1 rule 34.10 substituted by S.S.I. 2010/324 para. 3(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.12 substituted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 7(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.12 substituted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 7(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 5.04(3)(b) substituted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(2) substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(4)(d)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.9 heading substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 4(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.34 heading substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 4(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.9 heading substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 4(4)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.34 heading substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 4(5)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 28.8(1) substituted by S.S.I. 2014/152 para. 3(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 28.8(2)(b) substituted by S.S.I. 2014/201 rule 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.C1 substituted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(8)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.E1 substituted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(9)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.F1(4) substituted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(10)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(6) substituted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(11)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.K1 substituted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(12)
- Sch. 1 rule 29.19 substituted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(7)
- Sch. 1 rule 31.10(2) substituted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(10)(f)(ii)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 48 substituted by S.S.I. 2015/85 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.16(2)(b) substituted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(3)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.16(4) substituted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(3)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.16(5) substituted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(3)(d)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.16(2)(b) substituted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(5)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.16(4) substituted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(5)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.16(5) substituted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(5)(d)
- Sch. 1 rule 48.2 heading substituted by S.S.I. 2020/28 para. 4(2)(a)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 48.3 heading substituted by S.S.I. 2020/28 para. 4(2)(b)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.96(1) substituted by S.S.I. 2021/75 para. 3(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 22.1(2) substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(9)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 28A.1(1A) substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(10)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 28A.1(3)(b) substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(10)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.22 substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(12)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.22A(2) substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(13)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.36 substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(16)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.22 substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(19)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.23(2) substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(20)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.36 substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(23)
- Sch. 1 rule 11.8(1)(1A) substituted for Sch. 1 rule 11.8(1) by S.S.I. 2016/194 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 26.2-26.2B substituted for Sch. 1 rule 26.2 by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 7(4)
- Sch. 1 rule 28.3-28.3A substituted for Sch. 1 rule 28.3 by S.S.I. 2014/152 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.21 33.21A substituted for Sch. 1 rule 33.21 by S.S.I. 2015/312 para. 4(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 42.2(1)(1A) substituted for Sch. 1 rule 42.2(1) by S.S.I. 2015/424 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 12.2-12.4 substituted for rule 12.2 by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 17.2 substituted for rule 17.2 17.3 by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.16(8)-(8C) substituted for rule 33.16(8) by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(3)(e)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.16(8)-(8C) substituted for rule 33A.16(8) by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(5)(e)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.21 33A.21A substituted for rule 33A.21 by S.S.I. 2016/102 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(1)(1A)(1B) substituted for rule 36.G1(1) by S.S.I. 2010/279 para. 4(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.19-33.19D substituted for sch. 1 rule 33.19 by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(5)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.19-33A.19D substituted for sch. 1 rule 33A.19 by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(14)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.96 word inserted by S.S.I. 2014/302 para. 5(5)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.01(1)(h)(i) word omitted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 13(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.07(1)(l) word omitted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 15(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.51(3)(b) word omitted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 15(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.07(1)(j) word omitted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 15(4)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.48(3)(b) word omitted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 15(5)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.51(1)(a)(iv) word omitted by S.S.I. 2011/386 para. 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.48(1)(a)(iv) word omitted by S.S.I. 2011/386 para. 2(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.26(b) word omitted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(6(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.34(1)(b)(ii) word omitted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(9)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.34(1)(b)(iii) word omitted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(9)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.H1(2)(b) word omitted by S.S.I. 2014/152 para. 3(5)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(5) word omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(2)(b)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.21(3) word omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(6)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.7(5) word omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(11)(b)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.21(3) word omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(15)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 30.5 word substituted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 6(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 Appendix 3 word substituted by S.S.I. 2011/386 para. 5(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(1A)(b) word substituted by S.S.I. 2011/386 para. 4(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 26.1(1) word substituted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 7(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 11.7(1) word substituted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(3)(a)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 11.7(1) word substituted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(3)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 11.7(2) word substituted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 11.8(1) word substituted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(4)
- Sch. 1 rule 28.3A(9) word substituted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(6)
- Sch. 1 rule 30.4(1)(b)(iii) word substituted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(8)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.86(1)(a) word substituted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(12)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.86(1)(a) word substituted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(12)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 36A.10(1)(c) word substituted by S.S.I. 2016/367 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.16(1) word substituted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.16(1) word substituted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(5)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 1A.2(1) word substituted by S.S.I. 2017/186 para. 4(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.33A(1) word substituted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(7)(a)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 27A.9 word substituted by S.S.I. 2019/74 para. 3(4)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.1(1) word substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.12(7) word substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(6)(b)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.2(2)(b)(v) words inserted by S.S.I. 2011/192 para. 9(2) (This amendment comes into force on the day on which S.S.I. 2011/213 comes into force, see reg. 1(1). Those Regulations come into force on the day on which the Convention enters into force for the United Kingdom, see reg. 1(2). 1.11.2012 is the date notified in the Gazettes for the entering into force of the Convention)
- Sch. 1 rule 5.05(3)(a) words inserted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 7
- Sch. 1 rule 5.1(2)(b) words inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 10(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.1(2) words inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.37(2)(b) words inserted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(10)
- Sch. 1 rule 28.1(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2013/139 rule 2(5)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 1.2(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 17.2 words inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(6)
- Sch. 1 rule 28.8(3) words inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(7)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(7) words inserted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(11)(d)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(1)(h) words inserted by S.S.I. 2016/242 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.7(1)(f) words inserted by S.S.I. 2016/242 para. 3(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.1(2) words inserted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.16(2) words inserted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(3)(b)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.1(2) words inserted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(4)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.16(2) words inserted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(5)(b)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(5) words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(2)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.21(3)(c) words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(6)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.33A(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(7)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.34(2)(a) words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(8)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.7(5) words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(11)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.21(3)(c) words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(15)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.34(2)(a) words inserted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(17)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 1.2(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.1(3) words inserted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.22A(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(13)(a)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.23(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(20)(a)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 1.2(1) words inserted by S.S.I. 2023/168 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 15.7(2)(a) words omitted by S.S.I. 2010/279 para. 7(1)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.H1(1) words omitted by S.S.I. 2010/279 para. 4(4)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.1(1)(a) words omitted by S.S.I. 2011/289 para. 2(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.1(1)(b) words omitted by S.S.I. 2011/289 para. 2(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.1(2) words omitted by S.S.I. 2011/289 para. 2(2)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(1)(a)(i) words omitted by S.S.I. 2012/221 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 38.1(2) words omitted by S.S.I. 2012/271 para. 6(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(3) words omitted by S.S.I. 2014/152 para. 3(4)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 31.10(1) words omitted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(10)(f)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.15(1)(a) words omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(4)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.15(1)(a) words omitted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(13)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 48.2(2) words omitted by S.S.I. 2020/28 para. 4(2)(a)(iii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.2(2)(b)(v) words omitted by S.S.I. 2021/75 para. 3(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.2(1) words omitted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(4)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.6(1) words omitted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(5)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 9.12(7) words omitted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(6)(b)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.34(4A) words omitted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(15)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.34(4A) words omitted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(22)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.1(2) words substituted by 2011 asp 7 Sch. 1 para. 1
- Sch. 1 rule 33.76(4)(b) words substituted by S.S.I. 2010/279 para. 2
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.69(4)(b) words substituted by S.S.I. 2010/279 para. 3
- Sch. 1 rule 36.E1(14)(c) words substituted by S.S.I. 2010/279 para. 4(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(9) words substituted by S.S.I. 2010/279 para. 4(3)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 8.1(1)(a) words substituted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 8(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 30.5 words substituted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 6(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 30.5 words substituted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 6(2)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.33A(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 8(5)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.37(2)(a) words substituted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 8(6)
- Sch. 1 rule 5.05(1)(b)(ii) words substituted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 6
- Sch. 1 rule 28.14(6) words substituted by S.S.I. 2011/193 para. 8
- Sch. 1 rule 36.19 words substituted by S.S.I. 2011/289 para. 2(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(1)(a)(i) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(4)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(1)(b) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(4)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(5) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(4)(e)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.16(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(5)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.33A(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 5(8)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.16 words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 6(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.66(1)(d) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 9(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.70(1)(b)(i) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/188 para. 9(3)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 43 heading words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/271 para. 6(4)
- Sch. 1 rule 38.1(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/271 para. 6(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 43.1(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/271 para. 6(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 43.1(2) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/271 para. 6(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 43.1(3) words substituted by S.S.I. 2012/271 para. 6(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 41A.2(7) words substituted by S.S.I. 2013/135 para. 4(2)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 41A.2(8) words substituted by S.S.I. 2013/135 para. 4(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 28.1(3)(b) words substituted by S.S.I. 2013/139 rule 2(5)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 26.3 words substituted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 7(5)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.F1(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(10)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.G1(1A)(h) words substituted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(11)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 30.8(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(9)
- Sch. 1 rule 31.9 words substituted by S.S.I. 2015/419 para. 5(10)(e)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.21(6) words substituted by S.S.I. 2016/194 para. 3(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 36.L1(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2016/229 rule 2(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 27.8(a) words substituted by S.S.I. 2016/312 para. 5(2)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.16(9)(c) words substituted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(3)(f)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.16(9)(c) words substituted by S.S.I. 2017/132 para. 2(5)(f)
- Sch. 1 rule 1A.2(2)(a) words substituted by S.S.I. 2017/186 para. 4(2)(b)
- Sch. 1 rule 1A.2(3) words substituted by S.S.I. 2017/186 para. 4(2)(c)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.7(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(2)(a)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.15(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(4)(a)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.7(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(11)(a)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.15(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2019/123 para. 3(13)(a)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 27A.1 words substituted by S.S.I. 2019/74 para. 3(3)
- Sch. 1 rule 48.2(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2020/28 para. 4(2)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 14.10A(2) words substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(8)
- Sch. 1 rule 22.1(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(9)(a)
- Sch. 1 rule 22.1(3) words substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(9)(c)(i)
- Sch. 1 rule 22.1(3) words substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(9)(c)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.16(3)(b) words substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(11)
- Sch. 1 rule 33.22A(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(13)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.16(3)(b) words substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(18)
- Sch. 1 rule 33A.23(1) words substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(20)(a)(ii)
- Sch. 1 rule 5.5(1)(b)(iii) words substituted by S.I. 2020/942 Sch. para. 1
- Sch. 1 rule 5.5(3)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2020/942 Sch. para. 1
- Sch. 1 Ch. 33 Pt. 16 inserted by S.S.I. 2010/416 para. 8(7)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 33 Pt. 14 revoked by S.S.I. 2013/172 para. 5(3)(a)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 33A Pt. 12 revoked by S.S.I. 2013/172 para. 5(3)(b)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 34 Pt. 3 inserted by S.S.I. 2016/229 rule 2(2)
- Sch. 1 Ch. 36 Pt. 4A omitted by S.S.I. 2015/227 para. 8(13)
CHAPTER 16SDECREES BY DEFAULT
Application of this ChapterS
16.1.This [F1Chapter] applies to any cause other than—
(a)an action to which rule 33.37 (decree by default in family action) applies;
[F2(aa)an action to which rule 33A.37 (decree by default in a civil partnership action) applies;]
(b)an action of multiplepoinding; F3. . .
(c)a cause under the Presumption of Death (Scotland) Act 1977 F4. [F5; or
F5(d)a commercial action within the meaning of Chapter 40.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in rule 16.1 substituted (1.3.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/8, para. 2(1)(4)(a)
F2Sch. 1 rule 16. 1(aa) inserted (4.5.2006) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules) Amendment (Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 etc.) 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/207), {rule 2(11)}
F3Word in rule 16.1(b) omitted (1.3.2001) by virtue of S.S.I. 2001/8, para. 2(1)(4)(b)
F5Rule 16.1(d) and the preceding word “or” inserted (1.3.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/8, para. 2(1)(4)(c)
Decrees where party in defaultS
16.2.(1)In a cause to which this Chapter applies, where a party fails—
(a)to lodge, or intimate the lodging of, any production or part of process within the period required under a provision in these Rules or an order of the sheriff,
(b)to implement an order of the sheriff within a specified period, F6. . .
(c)to appear or be represented at any diet, [F7, or
(d)otherwise to comply with any requirement imposed upon that party by these Rules]
that party shall be in default.
[F8(2)Where a party is in default the sheriff may, as the case may be–
(a)grant decree as craved with expenses;
(b)grant decree of absolvitor with expenses;
(c)dismiss the cause with expenses; or
(d)make such other order as he thinks fit to secure the expeditious progress of the cause.]
(3)Where no party appears at a diet, the sheriff may dismiss the cause.
(4)In this rule, “diet” includes—
(a)a hearing under rule 9.12 (Options Hearing);
(b)a hearing under rule 10.6 (Procedural Hearing);
(c)a proof or proof before answer; and
(d)a debate.
Textual Amendments
F6Word in Sch. 1 rule 16.2(1)(b) omitted (18.8.2006) by virtue of Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause and Summary Application Rules) Amendment (Miscellaneous) 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/410), art. 2(5)(a)
F7Sch. 1 rule 16.2(1)(d) and word inserted (18.8.2006) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause and Summary Application Rules) Amendment (Miscellaneous) 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/410), art. 2(5)(b)
F8Sch. 1 rule 16.2(2) substituted (18.8.2006) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause and Summary Application Rules) Amendment (Miscellaneous) 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/410), art. 2(5)(c)
Prorogation of time where party in defaultS
16.3.In an action to which this Chapter applies, the sheriff may, on cause shown, prorogate the time for lodging any production or part of process or for giving intimation or for implementing any order.
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