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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)
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Sch. 1 rule 33.16(3)(b) words substituted by S.S.I. 2022/289 para. 2(11)
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- 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 27S CAUTION AND SECURITY
Application of this ChapterS
27.1.This Chapter applies to—
(a)any cause in which the sheriff has power to order a person to find caution or give other security; and
(b)security for expenses ordered to be given by the election court or the sheriff under section 136(2)(i) of the M1Representation of the People Act 1983 in an election petition.
Marginal Citations
M11983 c.2; section 136 was amended by the Representation of the People Act 1985 (c.50), Schedule 4, paragraph 48.
Form of applicationsS
27.2.(1)An application for an order for caution or other security, or for variation or recall of such an order, shall be made by motion.
(2)The grounds on which such an application is made shall be set out in the motion.
OrdersS
27.3.Subject to section 726(2) of the M2Companies Act 1985 (expenses by certain limited com panies), an order to find caution or give other security shall specify the period within which such caution is to be found or such security given.
Methods of finding caution or giving securityS
27.4.(1)A person ordered—
(a)to find caution, shall do so by obtaining a bond of caution; or
(b)to consign a sum of money into court, shall do so by consignation under the M3Sheriff Court Consignations (Scotland) Act 1893 in the name of the sheriff clerk.
(2)The sheriff may approve a method of security other than one mentioned in paragraph (1), including a combination of two or more methods of security.
(3)Subject to paragraph (4), any document by which an order to find caution or give other security is satisfied shall be lodged in process.
(4)Where the sheriff approves a security in the form of a deposit of a sum of money in the joint names of the agents of parties, a copy of the deposit receipt, and not the principal, shall be lodged in process.
(5)Any document lodged in process, by which an order to find caution or give other security is satisifed, shall not be borrowed from process.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Rule 27.4 applied (with modifications) (1.1.1994) by S.I. 1993/3128, para. 3(2).
Marginal Citations
Cautioners and [F1guarantors]S
27.5.A bond of caution or other security [F2 shall be given only by a person who is an “authorised person” within the meaning of section 31 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ]F3.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in rule 27.5 heading substituted (1.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2445, para. 3(31)
F2Words in Sch. 1 rule 27.5 substituted (1.2.2005) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules) Amendment (Caution and Security) 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/20), art. 2(2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Rule 27.5 applied (with modifications) (1.1.1994) by S.I. 1993/3128, para. 3(2).
Forms of bonds of caution and other securitiesS
27.6.(1)A bond of caution shall oblige the cautioner, his heirs and executors to make payment of the sums for which he has become cautioner to the party to whom he is bound, as validity and in the same manner as the party and his heirs and successors, for whom he is cautioner, are obliged.
(2)A bond of caution or other security document given [F4 by a person shall state whether that person is an “authorised person” within the meaning of section 31 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000].
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 1 rule 27.6(2) substituted (1.2.2005) by Act of Sederunt (Ordinary Cause Rules) Amendment (Caution and Security) 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/20), art. 2(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3Rule 27.6 applied (with modifications) (1.1.1994) by S.I. 1993/3128, para. 3(2).
Sufficiency of caution or security and objectionsS
27.7.(1)The sheriff clerk shall satisfy himself that any bond of caution, or other document lodged in process under rule 27.4(3), is in proper form.
(2)A party who is dissatisified with the sufficiency or form of the caution or other security offered in obedience to an order of the court may apply by motion for an order under rule 27.9 (failure to find caution or give security).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4Rule 27.7 applied (with modifications) (1.1.1994) by S.I. 1993/3128, para. 3(2).
Insolvency or death of cautioner or guarantorS
27.8.Where caution has been found by bond of caution or security has been given by guarantee and the cautioner or guarantor, as the case may be—
(a)becomes apparently insolvent within the meaning assigned by section 7 of the M4Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985(constitution of apparent insolvency),
(b)calls a meeting of his creditors to consider the state of his affairs,
(c)dies unrepresented, or
(d)is a company and—
(i)an [F5administration, bank administration or building society special administration order or a winding up, bank insolvency or building society insolvency order] has been made, or a resolution for a voluntary winding up has been passed, with respect to it,
(ii)a receiver of all or any part of its undertaking has been appointed, or
(iii)a voluntary arrangement (within the meaning assigned by section 1(1) of the M5Insolvency Act 1986) has been approved under Part I of that Act,
the party entitled to benefit from the caution or guarantee may apply by motion for a new security or further security to be given.
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. 1 rule 27.8(d)(i) substituted (1.10.2009) by Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) 2009 (S.S.I. 2009/294), paras. 1(1), 16
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5Rule 27.8 applied (with modifications) (1.1.1994) by S.I. 1993/3128, para. 3(2).
Marginal Citations
Failure to find caution or give securityS
27.9.Where a party fails to find caution or give other security (in this rule referred to as “the party in default”), any other party may apply by motion—
(a)where the party in default is a pursuer, for decree of absolvitor; or
(b)where the party in default is a defender or a third party, for decree by default or for such other finding or order as the sheriff thinks fit.
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