Court of Session Act 1988

45 Restoration of possession and specific performance. S

The Court may, on application by summary petition—

(a) order the restoration of possession of any real or personal property of the possession of which the petitioner may have been violently or fraudulently deprived; and

(b) order the specific performance of any statutory duty, under such conditions and penalties (including fine and imprisonment, where consistent with the enactment concerned) in the event of the order not being implemented, as to the Court seem proper.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 45 applied by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), s. 40(3)

S. 45 applied (2.10.2000) by 2000 c. 23, ss. 11(8), 12(7) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2000/2543, art. 3

S. 45 applied (26.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3755, reg. 13, Sch. 2 para. 7(1) (with regs. 39, 45)

S. 45 applied (14.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, s. 104(7), 127(2)(g)

S. 45 applied (5.1.2004) by 2000 c. 23, ss. 22(8), 83(2) (with s. 82(3)); S.I. 2003/3140, art. 2(a)

C2 S. 45 applied (17.2.2003 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.4.2003) by 1999 c. 33, ss. 25(5)(b), 170(4); S.I. 2003/2, art. 2, Sch.

C3 S. 45 applied (6.4.2005) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), ss. 71(10), 322(1) (with s. 313); S.I. 2005/275, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7

C4 S. 45 applied (11.1.2006) by The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/3), reg. 24(4)

C5 S. 45 applied ( 6.4.2008) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1249(3), 1300; S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(1)(u) (with Sch. 4 paras. 37-42)

C6 S. 45 applied (6.4.2009) by The Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/859), reg. 10(6)

C7 S. 45 applied (30.11.2021) by The Green Gas Support Scheme Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1335), regs. 1(1), 53(8)(b)

C8 S. 45 applied (31.12.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), s. 86(3), Sch. 11 para. 120(8); S.I. 2023/1382, reg. 8(b)

C9 S. 45(b) applied (3.4.2000) by 1999 c. 33, s. 101(5); S.I. 2000/464, art. 2, Sch. 2