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Schedule 1SModification of enactments

(introduced by section 85)

Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868S

1In section 24 of the Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868 (mode of completing title by a judicial factor on a trust estate etc.), for “(Scotland) Act 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”.

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I1Sch. 1 para. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 1880S

2In section 4 of the Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 1880 (sheriff empowered to appoint judicial factors in small estates), in paragraph (1A)(a), for “have the same meaning as in sections 22 to 24 of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921” substitute “be construed in accordance with section 81(3) of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 (taking any reference in section 81(3) to a trustee to include a reference to a judicial factor)”.

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I2Sch. 1 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949S

3In section 16(5)(b) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 (agreements for management of nature reserves in Scotland and Wales)—

(a)for “(Scotland) Act 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”, and

(b)for “section 4 thereof (which relates to the general powers of trustees)” substitute Chapter 3 of Part 1 of that Act (which relates to the powers and duties of trustees)”.

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I3Sch. 1 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953S

4In section 8(6) of the Historic Buildings and Ancient Monuments Act 1953 (power of Minister to accept endowments of historic buildings), for “(Scotland) Act, 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”.

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I4Sch. 1 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959S

5In section 54(6) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1959 (interpretation), for “(Scotland) Act, 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 1 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961S

6(1)The Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 2 (validity of certain transactions by trustees), after subsection (6) insert—

(7)In this section, “judicial factor” means any person holding a judicial appointment as a factor on another person’s estate..

(3)In section 6(1) (interpretation), for “in the Act of 1921” substitute “they had in the Act of 1921 immediately before the repeal, by the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024, of the Act of 1921.”.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 1 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Trustee Investments Act 1961S

7(1)The Trustee Investments Act 1961 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 3(3)(a)(i) (as it applies by virtue of paragraph 4(3) of schedule 3 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005), for “(Scotland) Act, 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”.

(3)In section 6(7) (as it applies by virtue of paragraph 4(2) of schedule 3 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005), omit “Without prejudice to section eight of the Trustee Act, 1925, or section thirty of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921 (which relate to valuation, and the proportion of the value to be lent, where a trustee lends on the security of property)”.

(4)In section 17(5) (short title, extent and construction), for “(Scotland) Act, 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”.

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I7Sch. 1 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963S

8(1)The Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1963 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 45(5) (interpretation), for “has the same meaning as in the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921” substitute “and “trust” have the same meanings as in the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 except that in this subsection “trustee” includes a judicial factor and “trust” includes a judicial factory.”.

(3)In paragraph 7 of schedule 3 (as it applies by virtue of section 77 and paragraph 2 of schedule 16 of the Planning and Compensation Act 1991), for sub-paragraph (4) substitute—

(4)In this paragraph, “trustee” and “trust” have the same meanings as in the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 except that in this paragraph “trustee” includes a judicial factor and “trust” includes a judicial factory..

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 1 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967S

9In section 49A(6) of the Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 (management agreements in relation to natural heritage)—

(a)for “(Scotland) Act 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”, and

(b)for “section 4 thereof (which relates to the general power of trustees)” substitute Chapter 3 of Part 1 of that Act (which relates to the powers and duties of trustees)”.

Commencement Information

I9Sch. 1 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Agriculture Act 1970S

10In section 33(3) of the Agriculture Act 1970 (miscellaneous amendments relating to amalgamations)—

(a)for “(Scotland) Act 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”, and

(b)for “section 4 thereof (which relates to the general powers of trustees)” substitute Chapter 3 of Part 1 of that Act (which relates to the powers and duties of trustees)”.

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I10Sch. 1 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973S

11In section 15(1) of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (interpretation of Part 1 of the Act), in the definition of “trustee”, for “(Scotland) Act 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”.

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I11Sch. 1 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978S

12In paragraph 5 of schedule 7 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (the Research Trust), for “subsection (1) of section 4 of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921” substitute Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”.

Commencement Information

I12Sch. 1 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979S

13In section 18(5) of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 (powers of limited owners for purposes of sections 12, 16 and 17 of that Act)—

(a)for “(Scotland) Act 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”, and

(b)for “section 4 of that Act (general powers of trustees)” substitute Chapter 3 of Part 1 of that Act (powers and duties of trustees)”.

Commencement Information

I13Sch. 1 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Married Women’s Policies of Assurance (Scotland) (Amendment) Act 1980S

14(1)The Married Women’s Policies of Assurance (Scotland) (Amendment) Act 1980 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 2(1)(a) (powers of trustee under policy), for “(Scotland) Act 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”.

(3)In section 4 (application of Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961)—

(a)for “1 of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961” substitute 59 of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”, and

(b)for “the said section 1” substitute section 59 of that Act of 2024”.

Commencement Information

I14Sch. 1 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982S

15In schedule 8 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (rules as to jurisdiction in Scotland), in rule 2(g), for “within the meaning of section 24A of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921” substitute “as defined in section 81(3) of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”.

Commencement Information

I15Sch. 1 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991S

16In schedule 2 of the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 (recipients of depreciation payments: special cases), in paragraph 4(2)(a), for “(Scotland) Act 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”.

Commencement Information

I16Sch. 1 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991S

17In section 1(3) of the Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (age of legal capacity)—

(a)after paragraph (d) insert—

(da)confer on any person under the age of 18 years the legal capacity to give agreement to an arrangement mentioned in section 58(1) of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024;, and

(b)in paragraph (f)(iii), for “1 of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961” substitute “59(5) of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”.

Commencement Information

I17Sch. 1 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Children (Scotland) Act 1995S

18In section 10 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (obligations and rights of person administering child’s property)—

(a)in subsection (1)(b), after “Act” insert “and to subsection (1A)”, and

(b)after subsection (1) insert—

(1A)Subsection (1)(b) confers no entitlement to give approval on a child’s behalf to an arrangement to which section 59 of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 applies..

Commencement Information

I18Sch. 1 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000S

19In section 15(4) of the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 (management agreements in relation to National Parks)—

(a)for “(Scotland) Act 1921 (c.58)” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”, and

(b)for “section 4 of that Act (general powers of trustees)” substitute Chapter 3 of Part 1 of that Act (powers and duties of trustees)”.

Commencement Information

I19Sch. 1 para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Trading (Scotland) Act 2007S

20In section 7 of the Christmas Day and New Year’s Day Trading (Scotland) Act 2007 (interpretation), in the definition of “trustee”, for “section 2 of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921 (c.58)” substitute section 81(1) of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 but includes a judicial factor”.

Commencement Information

I20Sch. 1 para. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003S

21In section 7(1) of the Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 (investment and borrowing)—

(a)in paragraph (a), for “section 4(1) of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921 (c.58)” substitute Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”, and

(b)in paragraph (b)—

(i)for “(Scotland) Act 1921” substitute “and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024”,

(ii)after “the Trustee Investments Act 1961 (c.62)” insert “(as read with paragraph 4(2) of schedule 3 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005)”, and

(iii)in sub-paragraph (ii), after “that Act” insert “(as read with the paragraph 4(2) mentioned above)”.

Commencement Information

I21Sch. 1 para. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005S

22In section 34(6) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (powers of Court of Session), for “section 22 of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921 (c.58) applies as if the trustee had been appointed under that section” substitute “the provisions of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 apply as if the trustee had been appointed under section 1(1)(b) of that Act”.

Commencement Information

I22Sch. 1 para. 22 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

Schedule 2SRepeals

(introduced by section 87)

Commencement Information

I23Sch. 2 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 88(3)

I24Sch. 2 in force at 26.6.2024 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2024/164, reg. 2, sch.

EnactmentExtent of repeal
Powers of Appointment Act 1874The whole Act.
Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921The whole Act.
Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961Section 1.
Except in so far as relating to judicial factors, section 2(1) and (2).
Sections 3 and 4.
In section 6(1), the definition of “the court”.
In section 7(1), the words “, and this Act and the Act of 1921 may be cited together as the Trusts (Scotland) Acts 1921 and 1961”.
Trustee Investments Act 1961In section 7(1), paragraph (a).
Sections 10 and 14.
Succession (Scotland) Act 1964In section 20, the words “, and the Trusts (Scotland) Acts 1921 and 1961 shall have effect as if any reference therein to a trustee included a reference to such an executor dative”.
Age of Majority (Scotland) Act 1969In Part 1 of schedule 1, the entry relating to section 1(2) of the Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961.
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980Section 13.
Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986In schedule 1, paragraph 4.
Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991In schedule 1, paragraphs 25 and 27.
Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995In schedule 4, paragraphs 29 and 30.
Children (Scotland) Act 1995In schedule 4, paragraph 6.
Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005Sections 93 to 95.
In schedule 3, paragraphs 2 and 3.
Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012In schedule 5, paragraph 8.
Succession (Scotland) Act 2016Section 23.

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