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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.
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Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
Sch. 1
para. 1(d)
(da)
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 1(2)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
Sch. 1
para. 1(fa)
(fb)
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 2(2)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
Sch. 1
para. 1(h)
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 3(2)(b)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
Sch. 1
para. 2(e)
(ea)
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 3(3)(a)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
Sch. 1
para. 2(fa)-(fd)
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 3(3)(b)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
s. 6(4A)
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 4(3)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
s. 7(3)-(5)
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 6(2)(b)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
s. 8(1A)-(1C)
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 7(3)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
s. 7A
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 9(2)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
s. 9(1)(e)-(h)
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 10(2)(b)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
s. 22A(3)(d)-(g)
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 10(3)(b)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
s. 9(2A)
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 11(2)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
s. 9A
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 12
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
s. 13A
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 14(2)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
s. 22A(7A)
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
s. 14(3)
s. 17(2)
reg. 2(1)
reg. 1(2)
3(1)
4(1)
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
s. 32(2)
Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021
s. 69(8)
s. 97
s. 102(2)
Part I Prescription
Positive prescription
C15 Further provisions supplementary to sections 1, 2 and 3.
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In sections 1, 2 and 3 of this Act “deed” includes a judicial decree; and for the purposes of the said sections any of the following, namely an instrument of sasine, a notarial instrument and a notice of F2right in land shall be treated as a deed sufficient to constitute that right in favour of that person.
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