S. 80 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

S. 80 in force at 26.6.2024 by S.S.I. 2024/164, reg. 2, sch.

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80Amendment of Confirmation of Executors (Scotland) Act 1858

After section 6 of the Confirmation of Executors (Scotland) Act 1858, insert—

6ARestrictions on appointment of executor dative1

This section applies where a sheriff is in receipt of a petition for the appointment of a person (“P”) as an executor dative in respect of the estate of a deceased person (“D”).

2

The sheriff must refuse the petition if satisfied that P is a person falling within subsection (3).

3

A person falls within this subsection if that person—

a

is being prosecuted in Scotland for the murder or culpable homicide of D,

b

has been convicted, whether before or after the coming into force of this section, in Scotland of such an offence as regards D,

c

is being prosecuted in a jurisdiction outside Scotland for an offence which, in the opinion of the sheriff, is equivalent to the murder or culpable homicide of D, or

d

has been convicted, whether before or after the coming into force of this section, in a jurisdiction outside Scotland of such an offence as regards D.

4

For the purposes of subsection (3), a person is to be regarded as being prosecuted for an offence if—

a

a prosecutor has initiated proceedings against the person in respect of the offence, and

b

those proceedings have not been dismissed or resulted in the conviction or acquittal of the person in respect of the offence.

5

If, despite subsection (1) or any rule of law to the contrary, a person falling within subsection (3) is appointed as an executor dative in respect of D’s estate—

a

the person’s appointment as executor dative is not invalid by reason of the fact that the person falls within subsection (3), but

b

the appointment does not prevent the removal of that person from office following the making of an application under section 7 of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 (as read with section 8 of that Act) on the ground that the person is unfit to carry out the duties of a trustee.

6

This section is without prejudice to any power of a sheriff to refuse a petition for the appointment of P in any case where—

a

P does not fall within subsection (3), but

b

P—

i

has acted (or is suspected of having acted) in a manner that caused or contributed to the death of D, or

ii

has otherwise been involved (or is suspected of having otherwise been involved) in the death of D.

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