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Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995
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- Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924
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Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924
31In Schedule B to the [1924 c. 27.] Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924—
(a)in forms nos. 1 to 6 for the words “[To be attested]” there shall be substituted the words “Testing clause+”;
(b)at the end of the Notes there shall be added—
“+Note 8—Subscription of the document by the notary public (or law agent) on behalf of the granter of it will be sufficient for the document to be formally valid, but witnessing of it may be necessary or desirable for other purposes (see the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995).”.
32In Schedule E to that Act for the words “[To be attested]” there shall be substituted the words
“Testing clause+
+Note—Subscription of the document by the granter of it will be sufficient for the document to be formally valid, but witnessing of it may be necessary or desirable for other purposes (see the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995).”.
33In Schedules G and H to that Act for the words “[to be attested]” there shall be substituted the words
“Texting clause+
+Note—Subscription of the document by the granter of it will be sufficient for the document to be formally valid, but witnessing of it may be necessary or desirable for other purposes (see the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995)”.
34In Schedule K to that Act—
(a)in forms nos 1 to 7 for the words “[To be attested]” there shall be substituted the words “Testing clause+”;
(b)at the end of the notes there shall be added—
“+Note 5—Subscription of the document by the granter of it will be sufficient for the document to be formally valid, but witnessing of it may be necessary or desirable for other purposes (see the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995).”.
35In Schedule L to that Act, in form 4, for the words “[To be attested]” there shall be substituted the words
“Texting clause+
+Note—Subscription of the document by the notary public or law agent on behalf of the granter of it will be sufficient for the document to be formally valid, but witnessing of it may be necessary or desirable for other purposes (see the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995).”.
36In Schedule N to that Act for the words “[To be attested]” there shall be substituted the words
“Texting clause+
+Note—Subscription of the document by the granter of it will be sufficient for the document to be formally valid, but witnessing of it may be necessary or desirable for other purposes (see the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995).”.
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