Sch. 1 para. 2 repealed by Court of Session Act 1988 (c. 36, SIF 36:1), s. 52(2), Sch. 2 Pt. I (and re-enacted as referred to in Sch. 2 Pt. II of that Act)

Sch. 1 para. 3 repealed (1.11.1996) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(5), Sch. 5 (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1995/2203, art. 3(3), Sch. Table

Words in Sch. 1 para. 9(2) and (6) repealed by Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8), s. 10(2), Sch.2 (with s. 1(3)).

Sch. 1 para. 11 repealed by Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8), s. 10(2), Sch.2 (with s. 1(3)).

Sch. 1 para. 12 repealed by Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8), s. 10(2), Sch.2 (with s. 1(3)).

Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(b) repealed by Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8), s. 10(2), Sch.2 (with s. 1(3)).

Sch. 1 para. 16 repealed by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), ss. 86, 87(4)(5), Sch. 11

Sch. 1 para. 20(b) repealed by Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8), s. 10(2), Sch.2 (with s. 1(3)).

Sch. 1 para. 8(6) repealed (1.1.2007) by Registration Services (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/596), arts. 1, 5

Sch. 1 para. 5 repealed (5.10.2007) by Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10), s. 79(3), Sch. 2; S.S.I. 2007/334, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

Sch. 1 para. 18 repealed (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), s. 121(2), Sch. 3; S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)

Sch. 1 para. 15 repealed (7.7.2011) by Damages (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 7), s. 19(3), Sch. 2 (with ss. 17, 19(2)); S.S.I. 2011/268, art. 3 (with art. 4)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986An Act to make fresh provision in the law of Scotland with respect to the consequences of birth out of wedlock, the rights and duties of parents, the determination of parentage and the taking of blood samples in relation to the determination of parentage; to amend the law as to guardianship; and for connected purposes.1986-03-26texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-09-28Expert Participation2021-06-01 SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1

Section 10(1).

Minor and Consequential Amendments The Judicial Factors Act 1849 (c. 51)1

In section 25 (application to certain tutors and curators) at the end there shall be inserted the following new subsection—

2

Any person being an administrator-in-law, tutor-nominate, guardian appointed or acting under the Guardianship of Infants Acts 1886 and 1925 or tutor appointed under the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 who shall, by virtue of his office, administer the estate of any pupil, shall be deemed to be a tutor within the meaning of this Act and shall be subject to the provisions thereof, but any such person shall not be bound to find caution in terms of sections 26 and 27 of this Act unless the court, on the application of any party having an interest, shall so direct.

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c. 51)3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921 (c. 58)4

In section 2 (definitions), in the definition of “trustee”, after the word “tutor” there shall be inserted the words “ (including a father or mother acting as tutor of a pupil) ”.

The National Assistance Act 1948 (c. 29)5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Matrimonial Proceedings (Children) Act 1958 (c. 40)6

In section 9(1) (jurisdiction of court as respects children where action dismissed), for the words from “with respect” to “that child” there shall be substituted the words “ relating to parental rights as could be made ”.

The Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 41)71

In section 33(1) (construction of existing deeds), for the words “deed taking effect after the commencement of this Act”, where those words second occur, there shall be substituted the words “ such deed ”.

2

In section 36 (interpretation), at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

5

Section 1(1) (legal equality of children) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 shall apply to this Act ; and any reference (however expressed) in this Act to a relative shall be construed accordingly.

.

The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 49)81

In section 14 (duty to give information of particulars of birth), at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

5

In this section, any reference to the father or parent of the child shall not include a reference to a father who is not married to the mother and has not been married to her since the child’s conception.

2

In section 18 (births of illegitimate children), for subsection (1), there shall be substituted the following subsections—

18 Births of children born out of wedlock.1

No person who is not married to the mother of a child and has not been married to her since the child’s conception shall be required, as father of the child, to give information concerning the birth of the child and, save as provided in section 20 of this Act, the registrar shall not enter in the register the name and surname of any such person as father of the child except—

a

at the joint request of the mother and the person acknowledging himself to be the father of the child (in which case that person shall sign the register together with the mother); or

b

at the request of the mother—

i

on the production of—

aa

a declaration in the prescribed form made by the mother stating that that person is the father of the child; and

bb

a statutory declaration made by that person acknowledging himself to be the father of the child; or

ii

on production of a decree by a competent court finding or declaring that person to be the father of the child; or

c

at the request of that person on production of—

i

a declaration in the prescribed form by that person acknowledging himself to be the father of the child; and

ii

a statutory declaration made by the mother stating that that person is the father of the child.

1A

Where a person acknowledging himself to be the father of a child makes a request to the registrar in accordance with paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section, he shall be treated as a qualified informant concerning the birth of the child for the purposes of this Act; and the giving of information concerning the birth of the child by that person and the signing of the register by him in the presence of the registrar shall act as a discharge of any duty of any other qualified informant under section 14 of this Act.

3

In section 18, in subsection (2)—

a

for the words “an illegitimate” there shall be substituted the word “ a ”,

b

in paragraph (b) for heads (i) and (ii) there shall be substituted the words “ a declaration and a statutory declaration such as are mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (1) of this section ”, and

c

in paragraph (c) for the word “dead” there shall be substituted the words “ dead or cannot be found or is incapable of making a request under subsection (1)(b) of this section, or a declaration under subsection (1)(b)(i)(aa) of this section, or a statutory declaration under subsection (1)(c)(ii) of this section ”, and the words “within the like period” shall be omitted.

4

After section 18 there shall be inserted the following section—

18A Decrees of parentage and non-parentage.1

Where a decree of parentage or non-parentage has been granted by any court the clerk of court shall—

a

where no appeal has been made against such decree, on the expiration of the time within which such an appeal may be made, or

b

where an appeal has been made against such a decree, on the conclusion of any appellate proceedings,

notify the import of such decree in the prescribed form to the Registrar General.

2

Where it appears to the Registrar General that the import of a decree notified to him under subsection (1) above does not correspond with the entry in the register of births in respect of any person to whom the decree relates he shall cause an appropriate entry to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc.

.

5

In section 20 (re-registration in certain cases)—

a

in subsection (1)(a), for the words “or paternity” there shall be substituted the words “ , parentage or non-parentage ”; and

b

in subsection (1)(c), for the words from “having been” to the end of paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the words “ has been so made as to imply that his parents were not then married to one another and his parents have subsequently married one another ”.

6

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7

In section 43(3) (recording of baptismal name or change of name or surname), for the words from “in the case” to “the mother is” there shall be substituted the words “ if both parents are ”.

8

In section 43, at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

In this section, “father” and “parent”, in relation to a child, do not include a father who is not married to the mother and has not been married to her since the child’s conception and who is not the child’s tutor or curator and is not entitled to custody of the child.

9

In section 56 (interpretation), in subsection (1), there shall be inserted (in their appropriate alphabetical place) the following definitions—

guardian” includes tutor or curator;

parentage” has the meaning assigned to it in section 8 of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986, and “non-parentage” shall be construed accordingly;

tutor or curator” does not include tutor ad litem, curator ad litem or curator bonis.

.

10

In section 56, at the end there shall be added the following subsection—

3

Section 1(1) (legal equality of children) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 shall apply to this Act; and any reference (however expressed) in this Act to a relative shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed accordingly.

The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)91

In section 16(11) (assumption of parental rights by local authority), for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted—

c

a tutor or curator to the child is appointed under the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986; or

.

2

In section 18(4) (duration and recission of resolutions under section 16), for the words from “section” to “1925” there shall be substituted the words “ the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 ” . . .

3

In section 81(2) (decrees for aliment)—

a

for the words from the beginning to “in force” there shall be substituted the words “ Where a decree for aliment of a maintainable child is in force ”,

b

for the word “father” there shall be substituted the words “ person liable under the decree ”, and

c

the words “for aliment” where those words second occur shall be omitted.

4

In section 81(4)(b), for the words “father of a child” there shall be substituted the words “ person liable to pay aliment for a child under a decree ”, and for the words “the father” where those words second occur there shall be substituted the words “ that person ”.

5

In section 88(3) (duty of parents to notify change of address), for the word “father” there shall be substituted the word “ person ”.

6

In section 94(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “guardian”, . . . for the word “charge” there shall be substituted the words “ custody or charge ”.

The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 70)10

In section 7 (protection of trustees and executors), at the end of paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

and

c

that no paternal relative of an illegitimate person exists who is or may be entitled to an interest in that property or payment,

.

The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58)11

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Guardianship Act 1973 (c. 29)12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 (c. 45)13

In Schedule 2 (ancillary and collateral orders (Scotland)), in paragraph 3 for the words from “or for” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ and paragraph (2C) of the said section 5. ”

The Children Act 1975 (c. 27)141

In section 47(2) (granting of custody)—

a

for the words from the beginning to “1930” there shall be substituted the words “ Notwithstanding the generality of section 3(1) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 ”; and

b

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2

In section 49(1) (notice to local authority of certain custody applications), for the words “a relative, step-parent or foster parent” there shall be substituted the words “ not a parent ”.

3

In section 55(1) (interpretation and extent of sections 47 to 55), at the end there shall be added the words “ and ”relative’ means a grand-parent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full blood or half blood or by affinity ”.

4

In section 55(2), at the end there shall be added the words “ and shall be construed in accordance with section 1(1) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 ”.

The Damages (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 13)15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15)17

At the end of section 2 (marriage of related persons) there shall be inserted the following subsection—

4

References in this section and in Schedule 1 to this Act to relationships and degrees of relationship shall be construed in accordance with section 1(1) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986.

.

The Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53)19

In section 13(1) (interpretation of Part III), for the words from “an illegitimate” to the end there shall be substituted the words “ section 1(1) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 shall apply; and any reference (however expressed) in this Part of this Act to a relative shall be construed accordingly ”.

The Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)20

In section 6 (offence in Scotland of parent, etc. taking or sending child out of United Kingdom)—

a

in subsection (2)(c), for the words “an illegitimate child” there shall be substituted the words “ a child whose parents are not and have never been married to one another ”; and

b

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 37)21

In section 27(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “child” for the words “an illegitimate child” there shall be substituted the words

a child whether or not his parents have ever been married to one another

.

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<note class="commentary F" eId="c935806">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/2">Sch. 1 para. 2</ref>
repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/36">Court of Session Act 1988 (c. 36, SIF 36:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/36/section/52/2">s. 52(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1988/36/schedule/2/part/I">Sch. 2 Pt. I</ref>
(and re-enacted as referred to in Sch. 2 Pt. II of that Act)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c935807">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/3">Sch. 1 para. 3</ref>
repealed (1.11.1996) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36">1995 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/5">s. 105(5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/5">Sch. 5</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/103/1">s. 103(1)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2203">S.I. 1995/2203</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2203/article/3/3">art. 3(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2203/schedule">Sch.</ref>
Table
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c935808">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/9/2">Sch. 1 para. 9(2)</ref>
and (6) repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50">Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/10/2">s. 10(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
).
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c935810">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/11">Sch. 1 para. 11</ref>
repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50">Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/10/2">s. 10(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
).
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c935811">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/12">Sch. 1 para. 12</ref>
repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50">Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/10/2">s. 10(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
).
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c935812">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/14/1/b">Sch. 1 para. 14(1)(b)</ref>
repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50">Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/10/2">s. 10(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
).
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c935813">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/16">Sch. 1 para. 16</ref>
repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/50">Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/50/section/86">ss. 86</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/50/section/87/4/5">87(4)(5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/50/schedule/11">Sch. 11</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c935814">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/20/b">Sch. 1 para. 20(b)</ref>
repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50">Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/10/2">s. 10(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
).
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-b5829722014a0dbda6e0086b7fcdefce">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/8/6">Sch. 1 para. 8(6)</ref>
repealed (1.1.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/596">Registration Services (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/596)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/596/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/596/article/5">5</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-e940a66998a81f857aad6a6402427305">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/5">Sch. 1 para. 5</ref>
repealed (5.10.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/10">Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 10)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/10/section/79/3">s. 79(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/10/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/334">S.S.I. 2007/334</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/334/article/2/b">art. 2(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2007/334/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-ef08bb5dcb40ac827f3c0e6ed5be1e47">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/18">Sch. 1 para. 18</ref>
repealed (28.9.2009) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4">Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4/section/121/2">s. 121(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267">S.S.I. 2009/267</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/1/2">arts. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/2">2</ref>
(with
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/3" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2009/267/article/21">arts. 3-21</rref>
) (as amended (7.5.2012) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2012/99">S.S.I. 2012/99</ref>
, art. 2)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-462d3e951483caf6458f32951e10e668">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/15">Sch. 1 para. 15</ref>
repealed (7.7.2011) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/7">Damages (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/7/section/19/3">s. 19(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/7/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/7/section/17">ss. 17</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/7/section/19/2">19(2)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/268">S.S.I. 2011/268</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/268/article/3">art. 3</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/268/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
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<p>In section 25 (application to certain tutors and curators) at the end there shall be inserted the following new subsection—</p>
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c935806" marker="F1" class="commentary F"/>
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3
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<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
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<mod>
<quotedText>“ (including a father or mother acting as tutor of a pupil) ”</quotedText>
</mod>
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5
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<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
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<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 9(1) (jurisdiction of court as respects children where action dismissed), for the words from “with respect” to “that child” there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ relating to parental rights as could be made ”</quotedText>
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.
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<num>7</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-7-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 33(1) (construction of existing deeds), for the words “deed taking effect after the commencement of this Act”, where those words second occur, there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ such deed ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
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<content>
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<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In section 18 (births of illegitimate children), for subsection (1), there shall be substituted the following subsections—</p>
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<num>18</num>
<heading> Births of children born out of wedlock.</heading>
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<num>1</num>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>at the joint request of the mother and the person acknowledging himself to be the father of the child (in which case that person shall sign the register together with the mother); or</p>
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<intro>
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<content>
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</content>
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<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>a statutory declaration made by that person acknowledging himself to be the father of the child; or</p>
</content>
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<content>
<p>on production of a decree by a competent court finding or declaring that person to be the father of the child; or</p>
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<p>at the request of that person on production of—</p>
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<subparagraph eId="d4e284">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>a declaration in the prescribed form by that person acknowledging himself to be the father of the child; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d4e290">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>a statutory declaration made by the mother stating that that person is the father of the child.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
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<num>1A</num>
<content>
<p>Where a person acknowledging himself to be the father of a child makes a request to the registrar in accordance with paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section, he shall be treated as a qualified informant concerning the birth of the child for the purposes of this Act; and the giving of information concerning the birth of the child by that person and the signing of the register by him in the presence of the registrar shall act as a discharge of any duty of any other qualified informant under section 14 of this Act.</p>
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<intro>
<p>In section 18, in subsection (2)—</p>
</intro>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
for the words “an illegitimate” there shall be substituted the word
<mod>
<quotedText>“ a ”</quotedText>
</mod>
,
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph (b) for heads (i) and (ii) there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ a declaration and a statutory declaration such as are mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection (1) of this section ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph (c) for the word “dead” there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ dead or cannot be found or is incapable of making a request under subsection (1)(b) of this section, or a declaration under subsection (1)(b)(i)(aa) of this section, or a statutory declaration under subsection (1)(c)(ii) of this section ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and the words “within the like period” shall be omitted.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>After section 18 there shall be inserted the following section—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<section eId="d4e345">
<num>18A</num>
<heading> Decrees of parentage and non-parentage.</heading>
<subsection eId="d4e349">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a decree of parentage or non-parentage has been granted by any court the clerk of court shall—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e355">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>where no appeal has been made against such decree, on the expiration of the time within which such an appeal may be made, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e361">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>where an appeal has been made against such a decree, on the conclusion of any appellate proceedings,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>notify the import of such decree in the prescribed form to the Registrar General.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="d4e369">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Where it appears to the Registrar General that the import of a decree notified to him under subsection (1) above does not correspond with the entry in the register of births in respect of any person to whom the decree relates he shall cause an appropriate entry to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 20 (re-registration in certain cases)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (1)(a), for the words “or paternity” there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ , parentage or non-parentage ”</quotedText>
</mod>
; and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (1)(c), for the words from “having been” to the end of paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ has been so made as to imply that his parents were not then married to one another and his parents have subsequently married one another ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-b5829722014a0dbda6e0086b7fcdefce" marker="F9" class="commentary F"/>
6
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 43(3) (recording of baptismal name or change of name or surname), for the words from “in the case” to “the mother is” there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ if both parents are ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>In section 43, at the end there shall be added the following subsection—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>
In this section, “
<term refersTo="#term-father">father</term>
” and “
<term refersTo="#term-parent">parent</term>
”, in relation to a child, do not include a father who is not married to the mother and has not been married to her since the child’s conception and who is not the child’s tutor or curator and is not entitled to custody of the child.
</p>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>In section 56 (interpretation), in subsection (1), there shall be inserted (in their appropriate alphabetical place) the following definitions—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<blockList class="unordered">
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-guardian">guardian</term>
” includes tutor or curator;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-parentage">parentage</term>
” has the meaning assigned to it in section 8 of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986, and “
<term refersTo="#term-non-parentage">non-parentage</term>
” shall be construed accordingly;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-tutor-or-curator">tutor or curator</term>
” does not include tutor ad litem, curator ad litem or curator bonis.
</p>
</item>
</blockList>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-8-10">
<num>10</num>
<content>
<p>In section 56, at the end there shall be added the following subsection—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subsection eId="d4e474">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Section 1(1) (legal equality of children) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 shall apply to this Act; and any reference (however expressed) in this Act to a relative shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed accordingly.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
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<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-the-social-work-scotland-act-1968-c-49">
<heading> The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-9" period="#period1">
<num>9</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-9-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>In section 16(11) (assumption of parental rights by local authority), for paragraph (c) there shall be substituted—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<paragraph eId="d4e494">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>a tutor or curator to the child is appointed under the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-9-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 18(4) (duration and recission of resolutions under section 16), for the words from “section” to “1925” there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 ”</quotedText>
</mod>
<noteRef href="#c935808" marker="F3" class="commentary F"/>
. . .
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-9-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 81(2) (decrees for aliment)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-9-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
for the words from the beginning to “in force” there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ Where a decree for aliment of a maintainable child is in force ”</quotedText>
</mod>
,
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-9-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
for the word “father” there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ person liable under the decree ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-9-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the words “for aliment” where those words second occur shall be omitted.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-9-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 81(4)(b), for the words “father of a child” there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ person liable to pay aliment for a child under a decree ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and for the words “the father” where those words second occur there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ that person ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-9-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 88(3) (duty of parents to notify change of address), for the word “father” there shall be substituted the word
<mod>
<quotedText>“ person ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-9-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 94(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “guardian”,
<noteRef href="#c935808" marker="F3" class="commentary F"/>
. . . for the word “charge” there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ custody or charge ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-the-law-reform-miscellaneous-provisions-scotland-act-1968-c-70">
<heading> The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 70)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-10">
<num>10</num>
<content>
<p>In section 7 (protection of trustees and executors), at the end of paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>and</p>
<paragraph eId="d4e587">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>that no paternal relative of an illegitimate person exists who is or may be entitled to an interest in that property or payment,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-the-sheriff-courts-scotland-act-1971-c-58">
<heading> The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c. 58)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-11" period="#period1">
<num>11</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c935810" marker="F4" class="commentary F"/>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-the-guardianship-act-1973-c-29">
<heading> The Guardianship Act 1973 (c. 29)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-12" period="#period1">
<num>12</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c935811" marker="F5" class="commentary F"/>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-the-domicile-and-matrimonial-proceedings-act-1973-c-45">
<heading> The Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 (c. 45)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-13">
<num>13</num>
<content>
<p>
In Schedule 2 (ancillary and collateral orders (Scotland)), in paragraph 3 for the words from “or for” to the end there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ and paragraph (2C) of the said section 5. ”</quotedText>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-the-children-act-1975-c-27">
<heading> The Children Act 1975 (c. 27)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-14" period="#period1">
<num>14</num>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-14-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>In section 47(2) (granting of custody)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-14-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
for the words from the beginning to “1930” there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ Notwithstanding the generality of section 3(1) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 ”</quotedText>
</mod>
; and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-14-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c935812" marker="F6" class="commentary F"/>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-14-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 49(1) (notice to local authority of certain custody applications), for the words “a relative, step-parent or foster parent” there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ not a parent ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-14-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 55(1) (interpretation and extent of sections 47 to 55), at the end there shall be added the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ and ”relative’ means a grand-parent, brother, sister, uncle or aunt, whether of the full blood or half blood or by affinity ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-14-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 55(2), at the end there shall be added the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ and shall be construed in accordance with section 1(1) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-the-damages-scotland-act-1976-c-13" period="#period6">
<heading> The Damages (Scotland) Act 1976 (c. 13)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-15" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-462d3e951483caf6458f32951e10e668" marker="F12" class="commentary F"/>
15
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-16">
<num>16</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c935813" marker="F7" class="commentary F"/>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-the-marriage-scotland-act-1977-c-15">
<heading> The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-17">
<num>17</num>
<content>
<p>At the end of section 2 (marriage of related persons) there shall be inserted the following subsection—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subsection eId="d4e710">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>References in this section and in Schedule 1 to this Act to relationships and degrees of relationship shall be construed in accordance with section 1(1) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-the-adoption-scotland-act-1978-c-28" period="#period5">
<heading> The Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-18" period="#period5">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-ef08bb5dcb40ac827f3c0e6ed5be1e47" marker="F11" class="commentary F"/>
18
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-the-administration-of-justice-act-1982-c-53">
<heading> The Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-19">
<num>19</num>
<content>
<p>
In section 13(1) (interpretation of Part III), for the words from “an illegitimate” to the end there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ section 1(1) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 shall apply; and any reference (however expressed) in this Part of this Act to a relative shall be construed accordingly ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-the-child-abduction-act-1984-c-37">
<heading> The Child Abduction Act 1984 (c. 37)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-20" period="#period1">
<num>20</num>
<intro>
<p>
In section 6 (offence in Scotland of parent,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
taking or sending child out of United Kingdom)—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-20-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
in subsection (2)(c), for the words “an illegitimate child” there shall be substituted the words
<mod>
<quotedText>“ a child whose parents are not and have never been married to one another ”</quotedText>
</mod>
; and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-20-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c935814" marker="F8" class="commentary F"/>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="schedule-1-crossheading-the-family-law-scotland-act-1985-c-37">
<heading> The Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 37)</heading>
<paragraph eId="schedule-1-paragraph-21">
<num>21</num>
<content>
<p>In section 27(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “child” for the words “an illegitimate child” there shall be substituted the words</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>a child whether or not his parents have ever been married to one another </p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<p>. </p>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
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</hcontainer>
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