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Damages (Scotland) Act 2011

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Damages to injured person whose expectation of life is diminished

  3. 2.Transmission of deceased's rights to executor

  4. 3.Application of sections 4 to 6

  5. 4.Sums of damages payable to relatives

  6. 5.Discharge of liability to pay damages: exception for mesothelioma

  7. 6.Relative's loss of personal services

  8. 7.Assessment of compensation for loss of support

  9. 8.Further provision as regards relative's entitlement to damages

  10. 9.Transmission of relative's rights to executor

  11. 10.Enforcement by executor of rights transmitted under section 2 or 9

  12. 11.Executor's claim not excluded by relative's claim etc.

  13. 12.Limitation of total amount of liability

  14. 13.Amendment of section 9 of Administration of Justice Act 1982

  15. 14.Interpretation

  16. 15.Minor and consequential amendments

  17. 16.Repeals

  18. 17.Saving

  19. 18.Transitional provision etc.

  20. 19.Short title, Crown application and commencement

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Minor and consequential amendments

      1. Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907 (c.51)

        1. 1.In Schedule 1 to the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907...

      2. Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c.52)

        1. 2.(1) In section 18 of the Prescription and Limitation (Scotland)...

      3. Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c.53)

        1. 3.In section 13(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1982...

      4. Consumer Protection Act 1987 (c.43)

        1. 4.(1) In section 1 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987...

      5. Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 (c.45)

        1. 5.In section 32 of the Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991...

      6. Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c.21)

        1. 6.In Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the Merchant Shipping...

      7. Damages Act 1996 (c.48)

        1. 7.In section 7 of the Damages Act 1996 (interpretation), in...

      8. Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 (c.43)

        1. 8.In Schedule 10 to the Health and Social Care (Community...

      9. Companies Act 2006 (c.46)

        1. 9.In section 1030 of the Companies Act 2006 (when application...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Repeals

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