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1(1)The Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 is modified as follows.S

(2)In section 5(1), for “predeceased” substitute “failed to survive”.

(3)In section 6(1)(b)—

(a)for “predeceased” in the first place where it occurs substitute “failed to survive”,

(b)for “predeceased persons” substitute “persons who have failed to survive the deceased”.

(4)In section 11—

(a)in subsection (1), for “predeceased by a child who” substitute “in circumstances where a child who has failed to survive the deceased”,

(b)in subsection (2)(b)—

(i)for “predeceased” in the first place where it occurs substitute “failed to survive”,

(ii)for “predeceased persons” substitute “persons who have failed to survive the deceased”.

(5)The following provisions are repealed—

(a)section 17,

(b)section 24(2),

(c)section 31.

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I1Sch. para. 1(1)-(4)(5)(c) in force at 1.11.2016 in relation to the estate of any person who dies on or after 1.11.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/210, reg. 2(1)(a)(2)

I2Sch. para. 1(5)(a)(b) in force at 1.11.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/210, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 3(4)(5))

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