SCHEDULES

F1first scheduleS ORDINARY CAUSE RULES 1993

[F1Special provisions in relation to particular causes]S

CHAPTER 33S FAMILY ACTIONS

PART XIS SIMPLIFIED DIVORCE APPLICATIONS

Citation and intimationS

33.76.(1)This rule is subject to rule 33.77 (citation where address not known).

(2)It shall be the duty of the sheriff clerk to cite any person or intimate any document in connection with a simplified divorce application.

(3)The form of citation—

(a)in an application relying on the facts in section 1(2)(d) of the Act of 1976 shall be in Form F34; F2. . .

(b)in an application relying on the facts in section 1(2)(e) of the Act of 1976 shall be in Form F35.

[F3(c)in an application relying on the facts in section 1(1)(b) of the Act of 1976 shall be in Form F35A.]

[F4(4)The citation or intimation required by paragraph (2) shall be made–

(a)by the sheriff clerk by registered post or the first class recorded delivery service in accordance with rule 5.3 (postal service or intimation);

(b)on payment of an additional fee, by a sheriff officer in accordance with rule 5.4(1) and (2) (service within Scotland by sheriff officer); or

(c)where necessary, by the sheriff clerk in accordance with rule 5.5 (service on persons furth of Scotland).]

[F5(5)Where citation or intimation is made in accordance with paragraph (4)(c), the translation into an official language of the country in which service is to be executed required by rule 5.5(6) shall be provided by the party lodging the simplified divorce application.]