Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Rules) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No 3) 2013 (SSI 2013/171) The committee agreed that no points arose on the instrument.Although our legal advisers have raised no points, the committee may wish to note that the convention that instruments be laid 10 to 14 days prior to the first coming into force date has not been observed. The result is that the committee has not had the opportunity to scrutinise the instrument prior to the first coming into force date.