Presumption of Death (Scotland) Act 1977
1 Action of declarator.
2 Decree in action of declarator and determination of incidental questions in other proceedings.
3 Effect of decree.
4 Recall or variation of decree.
5 Effect on property rights of recall or variation of decree.
6 Insurance against claims.
7 Value of certain rights may be declared irrecoverable.
8 Repayment of estate duty.
9 Disclosure of information.
10 Decree of court furth of Scotland to be sufficient evidence.
11 Appointment or confirmation of executor.
12 Particulars of decree or variation order to be intimated to Registrar General.
13 Defence to charge of bigamy.
14 Report of proceedings.
15 Rules of procedure.
16 Entailed estates.
17 Interpretation.
18 Amendments of other enactments.
19 Repeals.
20 Short title, commencement and extent.
SCHEDULE 1 Amendment of other enactments.
The Entail (Scotland) Act 1882 (c. 53)
In section 14 (procedure where heir in possession has disappeared),...
For section 16 there shall be substituted the following section:—...
The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c. 51)
In section 5 (extension of sheriff’s juridiction), after subsection (1)...
SCHEDULE 2 Enactments Repealed.

Presumption of Death (Scotland) Act 1977

1977 c. 27

An Act to make fresh provision in the law of Scotland in relation to the presumed death of missing persons; and for connected purposes.