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SCHEDULE 5S Repeals

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1540 c. 37 (S.).The Subscription of Deeds Act 1540.The whole Act.
1579 c. 18 (S.).The Subscription of Deeds Act 1579.The whole Act.
1672 c. 47 (S.).The Lyon King of Arms Act 1672.The words from “And his Maiestie with consent” to “contraveiners heirof”.
1681 c. 5 (S.).The Subscription of Deeds Act 1681.The whole Act.
1696 c. 15 (S.).The Deeds Act 1696.The whole Act.
1696 c. 25 (S.).The Blank Bonds and Trusts Act 1696.The whole Act.
1698 c. 4 (S.).The Registration Act 1698.The whole Act.
10 & 11 Vict. c. 16.The Commissioners Clauses Act 1847.In section 56, the words from “(that is to say,)” to “discharge the same” where they first occur.
In Schedule (B), the words from “or, if the deed” to “case may be,”.
In Schedule (C), the words from “[or, if the deed” to “Scotland,]”.
11 & 12 Vict. c. 36.The Entail Amendment Act 1848.In the Schedule the words “and of the witnesses subscribing,”.
19 & 20 Vict. c. 60.The Mercantile Law Amendment Act, Scotland 1856.Section 6.
31 & 32 Vict. c. 101.The Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868.Sections 139 and 149.
37 & 38 Vict. c. 94.The Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1874.Sections 38 to 41.
Schedule I.
7 Edw. 7 c. 51.The Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907.In section 35 the words “either holograph or attested by one witness”.
In Schedule 1, paragraph 67 and in the Appendix in Form M the words from “If not holograph” to the end of the form.
4 & 5 Geo. 5 c. 48.The Feudal Casualties (Scotland) Act 1914.In section 8 the words “which need not be tested or holograph”.
14 & 15 Geo. 5 c. 27.The Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924.Section 18.
Schedule I.
23 & 24 Geo. 5 c. 44.The Church of Scotland (Property and Endowments) (Amendment) Act 1933.Section 13.
2 & 3 Geo. 6 c. 20.The Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1939.In section 1(8) the words from “and any such” to the end.
1959 c. 40.The Deer (Scotland) Act 1959.In Schedule 1, paragraphs 12 and 13.
1963 c. 18.The Stock Transfer Act 1963.Section 2(4).
1965 c. 12.The Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965.In section 34(5)(a), in the definition of “receipt” the words from “signed by two members” to “as such”.
Section 36.
1967 c. 10.The Forestry Act 1967.Section 39(5).
1968 c. 16.The New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968.In Schedule 2, paragraphs 10 and 11.
1970 c. 35.The Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970.Section 44.
1973 c. 52.The Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973.Section 5(2).
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 2(c), 3 and 4(b).
1973 c. 65.The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.Section 194, other than subsection (2).
In Schedule 8, paragraph 5.
1978 c. 29.The National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978.In section 79(1A) the words from “and where” to the end of the subsection.
In Schedule 1, paragraphs 9 and 10.
In Schedule 5, paragraphs 10 and 11.
1980 c. 46.The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.In Schedule 1, paragraph 12.
1985 c. 6.The Companies Act 1985.In section 2(6) the words from “and that” to the end.
In section 7(3)(c) the words from “(which attestation” to the end.
Section 462(3).
1985 c. 16.The National Heritage (Scotland) Act 1985.In Schedule 1, paragraphs 8 and 19.
1986 c. 47.The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986.In Schedule 1, paragraph 14.
1988 c. 43.The Housing (Scotland) Act 1988.In Schedule 1, paragraphs 18 and 19.
1990 c. 40.The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.Section 72.
Section 75(6).
In Schedule 8, paragraph 33.
1990 c. 35.The Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990.In Schedule 1, paragraph 23.
1991 c. 28.The Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991.In Schedule 1, paragraph 18.
1993 c. 44.The Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993.In Schedule 1, paragraphs 14 and 15.
1994 c. 39.The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.In section 172(4), paragraph (h).
In Schedule 3, paragraph 11.
In Schedule 5, in Part II, paragraph 8.
In Schedule 7, paragraph 17.
In Schedule 12, paragraph 13.
In Schedule 13, paragraph 92(60).

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