Age of Majority (Scotland) Act 1969

PART I Enactments

Short title		Section	Subject matter
c. 6.	The Tutors Act 1474.		Nearest agnate over 25 to be tutor.
c. 12.	The Prescription Act 1617.		Prescription not to run during minority.
c. 6.	The Diligence Act 1621.		Right of person under 25 and of his successor to redeem comprised lands.
c. 4.	The Minority Act 1663.		Right of person under 21 to surplus of maills and duties from comprised lands.
c. 85.	The Oaths of Minors Act 1681.		Ratification of writ by oath of minor not to deprive him of right of reduction.
c. 120.	The Court of Session Act 1825.	Section 25.	Limitation of time for appeal to House of Lords.
c. 36.	The Entail Amendment Act 1848.	Sections 1, 2 and 3.	Power to disentail.
c. 22.	The Trade Union Act Amendment Act 1876.	Section 9.	Person under 21 but above 16 eligible as member of trade union but not of committee of management etc.
c. 25.	The Friendly Societies Act 1896.	Section 36.	Person under 21 eligible as member of society and branches but not of committee etc.
c. 44.	The Customs and Excise Act 1952.	Section 244(2)(a).	Entry invalid unless made by person over 21.
c. 46.	The Hypnotism Act 1952.	Section 3.	Persons under 21 not to be hypnotised at public entertainment.
c. 63.	The Trustee Savings Banks Act 1954.	Section 23.	Payments to persons under 21.
c. 5.	The Adoption Act 1958.	Section 57(1).	Definition of " infant" by reference to age of 21.
c. 61.	The Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960.	Section 45(4)(c). Section 47(1).	Provision where nearest relative of patient is under 21.
			Meaning of " nearest relative " of patient who has not attained the age of 21.
c. 57.	The Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961.	Section 1(2).	Person over age of pupillarity but under 21 incapable of assenting to variation of trust purposes etc.
c. 37.	The Building Societies Act 1962.	Section 9. Section 47.	Person under 21 eligible as member of building society but cannot vote or hold office.
			Receipt given to building society by person under 21 to be valid.
c. 2.	The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963.	Section 22(1) and (3).	Offence of sending betting advertisements to persons under 21.
c. 12.	The Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965.	Section 20.	Person under 21 but above 16 eligible as member of society but not of committee etc.
c. 49.	The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.	Section 43(5), (6) and (7).	Application for change of name etc. by person over 16 and under 21.