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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

An Act to replace the Prescription Acts of 1469, 1474 and 1617 and make new provision in the law of Scotland with respect to the establishment and definition by positive prescription of title to interests in land and of positive servitudes and public rights of way, and with respect to the extinction of rights and obligations by negative prescription; to repeal certain enactments relating to limitation of proof; to re-enact with modifications certain enactments relating to the time-limits for bringing legal proceedings where damages are claimed which consist of or include damages or solatium in respect of personal injuries or in respect of a person’s death and the time-limit for claiming contribution between wrongdoers; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.

1987-02-01

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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

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Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

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s. 17(2)

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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

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Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

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Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

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Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

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Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

s. 6(2)(b)

s. 17(2)

reg. 2(1)

reg. 1(2)

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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

s. 8(1A)-(1C)

Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

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s. 17(2)

reg. 2(1)

reg. 1(2)

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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

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Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

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Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

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Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

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reg. 1(2)

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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

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Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

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s. 17(2)

reg. 2(1)

reg. 1(2)

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Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

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s. 17(2)

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Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

s. 22A(7A)

Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018

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s. 17(2)

reg. 2(1)

reg. 1(2)

3(1)

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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

s. 32(2)

Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021

s. 69(8)

s. 97

s. 102(2)

Part II Limitation of Actions

19BAF1Actions to prohibit dealing with property subject to an external request

1

None of the time limits given in the preceding provisions of this Act applies to any proceedings under Part 4B of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 (giving effect to external requests by means of civil proceedings).

2

Proceedings under that Part for a prohibition order in respect of relevant property shall not be commenced after the expiration of the period of 20 years from the date on which the Scottish Ministers’ right of action accrued.

3

Proceedings under that Part are commenced when an application is made for a prohibition order.

4

The Scottish Ministers’ right of action accrues in respect of any relevant property when the property is obtained (or when it is believed to have been obtained) as a result of or in connection with criminal conduct.

5

In this section—

a

“criminal conduct” is to be construed in accordance with section 447(8) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002,

b

expressions used in this section and Part 4B of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 have the same meaning in this section as in that Part.