An Act to reform the law of Scotland with regard to the requirement of writing for certain matters and the formal validity of contractual and other documents and presumptions relating thereto; to abolish any rule of law restricting the proof of any matter to writ or oath and to abolish the procedure of reference to oath; and for connected purposes.
[1st May 1995]
BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act applied (30.9.2002) by 2001 asp 10, s. 24(3); S.S.I.2002/321, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)
C2Act applied (14.11.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (Scotland) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/2262), arts. 2, 107(2)
C3Act applied (12.4.2019) by The Lerwick Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/136), arts. 1(1), 13(1)
C4Act applied (11.1.2024) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 300(5), 334(1); S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)
Commencement Information
I1Act not in force at Royal Assent. Act wholly in force at 1.8.1995 see s. 15(2).