SCHEDULE 8 Amendment of Enactments
Part II Miscellaneous
The Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876 (c. 24)
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(1)
In section 3 of the Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876 (simplified procedure for confirmation to small estates)—
(a)
for the word “oath” there shall be substituted “
declaration
”
; and
(b)
for the words “being duly sworn to” there shall be substituted “
and declaration being duly signed
”
.
(2)
In Schedule A to that Act (form of inventory etc)—
(a)
for the word “oath” in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted “
declaration
”
;
(b)
for the words from “In presence of” to “depones” there shall be substituted “
[name and address of applicant]
(hereinafter referred to “the applicant”) hereby declares
”
;
(c)
for the word “deponent” wherever it occurs there shall be substituted “
applicant
”
; and
(d)
the words from “All which” to the end shall cease to have effect.
(3)
In Schedule B to that Act (form of confirmation), for the word “oath” there shall be substituted “
declaration
”
.