Act of Sederunt (Judicial Factors Rules) (Amendment) 1997
This Act of Sederunt amends the Act of Sederunt (Judicial Factors Rules) 1992 so as to make provision in relation to judicial factors appointed under section 9(5)(a) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. It also amends rule 15 of those 1992 Rules so as to enable the Accountant of Court to approve, without further procedure, an application by a factor to encroach on the capital of the ward’s estate where the amount of encroachment does not exceed 5% of the initial capital of that estate.