SCHEDULE 5Minor and consequential modifications

Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions)(Scotland) Act 1985 (c.73)

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In section 8 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions)(Scotland) Act 1985 (rectification of defectively expressed documents)—

a

in subsection (7), at end insert “ except that this subsection is subject to subsection (8A) below. ”,

b

after subsection (8) insert—

8A

A notice under subsection (7) above registered on or after the date on which section 67 of the Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5) (warrant to place a caveat) comes into force shall not have any effect in rendering litigious any land for which there is a title sheet in the Land Register of Scotland or in placing in bad faith any person acquiring such land.