Amendment of the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 – currency conversion

4.—(1) The Ordinary Cause Rules 1993(1) are amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In rule 30.3 (decrees for payment in foreign currency)—

(a)in paragraph (1) omit from “stating” to the end;

(b)for paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) A declaration in Form G18 stating—

(a)the rate of exchange on the date of the decree sought to be extracted or the date, within 3 days before the date, on which extract is ordered; and

(b)the sterling equivalent;

must be lodged with the minute requesting extract of the decree.”;

(c)after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A) The declaration required under paragraph (2) must specify the source of the rate of exchange relied upon in the declaration.

(2B) On receipt of Form G18, the sheriff clerk must, if satisfied with the terms of the form, sign and date the docquet in Form G18.”;

(d)in paragraph (3) for “certificate” substitute “declaration”.

(3) In Appendix 1 (forms)(2), for Form G18 (form of certificate of rate of exchange) substitute the form set out in schedule 4 of this Act of Sederunt.