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Age of Majority (Scotland) Act 1969

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SCHEDULES

Section 1(3).

SCHEDULE 1Statutory Provisions amended by substituting 18 for 21 or 25 Years

PART IEnactments

Short titleSectionSubject matter
c. 6.The Tutors Act 1474.Nearest agnate over 25 to be tutor.
c. 12.The Prescription Act 1617.Prescription not to run during minority.
c. 6.The Diligence Act 1621.Right of person under 25 and of his successor to redeem comprised lands.
c. 4.The Minority Act 1663.Right of person under 21 to surplus of maills and duties from comprised lands.
c. 85.The Oaths of Minors Act 1681.Ratification of writ by oath of minor not to deprive him of right of reduction.
c. 120.The Court of Session Act 1825.Section 25.Limitation of time for appeal to House of Lords.
c. 36.The Entail Amendment Act 1848.Sections 1, 2 and 3.Power to disentail.
c. 22.The Trade Union Act Amendment Act 1876.Section 9.Person under 21 but above 16 eligible as member of trade union but not of committee of management etc.
c. 25.The Friendly Societies Act 1896.Section 36.Person under 21 eligible as member of society and branches but not of committee etc.
c. 44.The Customs and Excise Act 1952.Section 244(2)(a).Entry invalid unless made by person over 21.
c. 46.The Hypnotism Act 1952.Section 3.Persons under 21 not to be hypnotised at public entertainment.
c. 63.The Trustee Savings Banks Act 1954.Section 23.Payments to persons under 21.
c. 5.The Adoption Act 1958.Section 57(1).Definition of " infant" by reference to age of 21.
c. 61.The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960.Section 45(4)(c). Section 47(1).Provision where nearest relative of patient is under 21.
Meaning of " nearest relative " of patient who has not attained the age of 21.
c. 57.The Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961.Section 1(2).Person over age of pupillarity but under 21 incapable of assenting to variation of trust purposes etc.
c. 37.The Building Societies Act 1962.Section 9. Section 47.Person under 21 eligible as member of building society but cannot vote or hold office.
Receipt given to building society by person under 21 to be valid.
c. 2.The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963.Section 22(1) and (3).Offence of sending betting advertisements to persons under 21.
c. 12.The Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965.Section 20.Person under 21 but above 16 eligible as member of society but not of committee etc.
c. 49.The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.Section 43(5), (6) and (7).Application for change of name etc. by person over 16 and under 21.

PART IIRegulations and Rules

TitleProvisionSubject matter
1929 S.R. & O. 1048. The Trustee Savings Banks Regulations 1929.Regulation 28(2).Payments to persons under 21.
1933 S.R. & O. 1149. The Savings Certificates Regulations 1933.Regulation 2(1)(a).Persons entitled to purchase and hold certificates.
Regulation 21(2).Persons under disability.
1946 S.R. & O. 1156. The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board (Borrowing and Stock) Regulations 1946.Regulation 36(1) and (2).Stock held by persons under 21.
1949 S.I. 751. The Gas (Stock) Regulations 1949.Regulation 19(1) and (2).Stock held by persons under 21.
1953 S.I. 42. The Local and Other Authorities (Scotland) (Transfer of Stock) Regulations 1953.Regulation 12(1) and (2).Stock held by persons under 21.
1955 S.I. 1752. The South of Scotland Electricity Board (Borrowing and Stock) Regulations 1955.Regulation 30(1) and (2).Stock held by persons under 21.
1956 S.I.1657. The Premium Savings Bonds Regulations 1956.Regulation 2(1).Persons entitled to purchase and hold bonds.
Regulation 12(2).Persons under disability.
1957 S.I. 2228. The Electricity (Stock) Regulations 1957.Regulation 22(1) and (2).Stock held by persons under 21.
1963 S.I.935. The Exchange of Securities (General) Rules 1963.Rule 1(1).Definition of " minor ".
1965 S.I.1420. The Government Stock Regulations 1965.Regulation 14(1), (2), (3) and (5).Stock held by persons under 21.
1965 S.I. 1839 The Registration of Births, Stillbirths, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1965.Schedule 24.Recording of change of name or surname.

Section 1(4).

SCHEDULE 2Statutory Provisions Unaffected by Section 1

1The Regency Acts 1937 to 1953.

2The Representation of the People Acts (and any regulations, rules or other instruments thereunder) and section 50 of the [1947 c. 43.] Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947.

3Any statutory provision relating to income tax (including surtax), capital gains tax, corporation tax or estate duty.

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