Sheriff Act 2009

For the purposes of court and enforcement legislation, the sheriff may execute a warrant that is not in paper form if—

the sheriff, before executing the warrant, verifies, by electronic means, that the warrant has been received by the sheriff; and

the sheriff, before executing the warrant, gives to the person named or described in the warrant, specified warrant details; and

where a seven day demand relating to the warrant has been served on the person named or described in the warrant—

the period specified in the demand has expired; or

the person named or described in the warrant has agreed to waive the operation of that period; and

the sheriff, at the same time as executing the warrant, gives the person named or described in the warrant a copy of the warrant powers summary.

In this section—

the name of the person named or described in the warrant; and

the address appearing on the warrant of the person named or described in the warrant; and

the date on which the warrant was issued; and

any other prescribed details;

a description of the type of warrant; and

the provision of the court and enforcement legislation (if relevant) under which the warrant was issued; and

a summary of the sheriff's powers in relation to the warrant.