Chwilio Deddfwriaeth

Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991

Changes to legislation:

Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 March 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Changes and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Age of legal capacity.

  3. 2. Exceptions to general rule.

  4. 3. Setting aside of transactions.

  5. 4. Ratification by court of proposed transaction.

  6. 5. Guardians of persons under 16.

  7. 6. Attainment of age.

  8. 7. Acquisition of domicile.

  9. 8. Transitional provision.

  10. 9. Interpretation.

  11. 10. Amendments and repeals.

  12. 11. Short title, commencement and extent.

  13. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      AMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS

      1. Defence Act 1842 (c.94)

        1. 1.In section 15, for the words “persons within the age...

        2. 2.In section 27, for the words “infancy or” substitute the...

      2. Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (c.19)

        1. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 6.In section 70, for the word “infancy” substitute the words...

      3. Judicial Factors Act 1849 (c.51)

        1. 7.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 9.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 11.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 13.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        8. 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        9. 15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. Improvement of Land Act 1864 (c.114)

        1. 16.In section 18, for the words “an infant or infants,...

        2. 17.In section 24, for the words “infants, minors” substitute the...

        3. 18.In section 68, for the word “infant” substitute the words...

      5. Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868 (c.101)

        1. 19.In section 24, for the words “pupil, minor” wherever they...

        2. 20.In section 62, for the words “in nonage” substitute the...

        3. 21.In section 119, for the words “of full age, or...

      6. Colonial Stock Act 1877 (c.59)

        1. 22.In section 26 (definitions) after the definition of “colony” there...

      7. Heritable Securities (Scotland) Act 1894 (c.44)

        1. 23.In section 13, for the words “in pupillarity or minority,...

      8. Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (c.60)

        1. 24.In section 55(1), for the word “infancy” substitute the words...

      9. Trusts (Scotland) Act 1921 (c.58)

        1. 25.In section 2, in the definitions of “trust” and “trust...

      10. Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924 (c.27)

        1. 26.In section 41(1), for the words from “in pupillarity” to...

      11. Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961 (c.57)

        1. 27.In section 1, in subsection (1)(a) after the word “who”...

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

        1. 28.In section 20(3)(c), for “18” substitute “16”.

        2. 29.In section 43(10), for the words “tutor or curator” substitute...

      13. National Loans Act 1968 (c.13)

        1. 30.In section 14(5)(a), for the words from “of unsound” to...

      14. Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c.49)

        1. 31.In section 16(11)(c), for the words “tutor or curator” substitute...

        2. 32.In section 18(4), for the words “tutor or curator of...

      15. Taxes Management Act 1970 (c.9)

        1. 33.In section 73, for the words “parent, guardian or tutor”...

        2. 34.In section 118(1), in the appropriate alphabetical position, insert the...

      16. Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971 (c.58)

        1. 35.In section 37(2A), for the words “tutory, curatory” substitute the...

      17. Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c.28)

        1. 36.In section 65(1), in paragraph (b) of the definition of...

      18. Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 (c.59)

        1. 37.In section 7(1)(d), for the words “a minor” substitute the...

      19. Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c.27)

        1. 38.In Schedule 9, in paragraph 3 for the words “tutory...

      20. Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        1. 39.In sections 203(1), 327(2)(b) and 328(8), for the words “pupil...

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

        1. 40.In section 2(4)(c)(i), for the words “father or mother” substitute...

      22. Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 (c.9)

        1. 41.For section 4 substitute the following section— Power of parent...

        2. 42.In section 6(2), for the words “pupil child” substitute the...

        3. 43.In section 8, in paragraph (a) of the definition of...

      23. Family Law Act 1986 (c.55)

        1. 44.In section 1(1)(b)(ix), for the words “tutory or curatory” substitute...

        2. 45.In section 16, in subsections (1) and (4) for the...

        3. 46.In section 18(2), for the words “tutory or curatory of...

        4. 47.In section 35(4)(b), for the words “tutor or curator” substitute...

      24. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)

        1. 48.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      REPEALS

Yn ôl i’r brig

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Mae deddfwriaeth ar gael mewn fersiynau gwahanol:

Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (diwygiedig):Y fersiwn ddiweddaraf sydd ar gael o’r ddeddfwriaeth yn cynnwys newidiadau a wnaed gan ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ac wedi eu gweithredu gan ein tîm golygyddol. Gellir gweld y newidiadau nad ydym wedi eu gweithredu i’r testun eto yn yr ardal ‘Newidiadau i Ddeddfwriaeth’.

Gwreiddiol (Fel y’i Deddfwyd neu y’i Gwnaed): Mae'r wreiddiol fersiwn y ddeddfwriaeth fel ag yr oedd pan gafodd ei deddfu neu eu gwneud. Ni wnaed unrhyw newidiadau i’r testun.

Pwynt Penodol mewn Amser: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.

Close

Dewisiadau Agor

Dewisiadau gwahanol i agor deddfwriaeth er mwyn gweld rhagor o gynnwys ar y sgrin ar yr un pryd

Close

Rhagor o Adnoddau

Gallwch wneud defnydd o ddogfennau atodol hanfodol a gwybodaeth ar gyfer yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth o’r tab hwn. Yn ddibynnol ar yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth sydd i’w gweld, gallai hyn gynnwys:

  • y PDF print gwreiddiol y fel deddfwyd fersiwn a ddefnyddiwyd am y copi print
  • rhestr o newidiadau a wnaed gan a/neu yn effeithio ar yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth
  • manylion rhoi grym a newid cyffredinol
  • pob fformat o’r holl ddogfennau cysylltiedig
  • slipiau cywiro
  • dolenni i ddeddfwriaeth gysylltiedig ac adnoddau gwybodaeth eraill
Close

Llinell Amser Newidiadau

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

Rhagor o Adnoddau

Defnyddiwch y ddewislen hon i agor dogfennau hanfodol sy’n cyd-fynd â’r ddeddfwriaeth a gwybodaeth am yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth. Gan ddibynnu ar yr eitem o ddeddfwriaeth sy’n cael ei gweld gall hyn gynnwys:

  • y PDF print gwreiddiol y fel deddfwyd fersiwn a ddefnyddiwyd am y copi print
  • slipiau cywiro

liciwch ‘Gweld Mwy’ neu ddewis ‘Rhagor o Adnoddau’ am wybodaeth ychwanegol gan gynnwys

  • rhestr o newidiadau a wnaed gan a/neu yn effeithio ar yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth
  • manylion rhoi grym a newid cyffredinol
  • pob fformat o’r holl ddogfennau cysylltiedig
  • dolenni i ddeddfwriaeth gysylltiedig ac adnoddau gwybodaeth eraill