Miscellaneous

9Saving for other statutory provisions about prescription or limitation

1

The 1973 Act is amended as follows.

2

After section 7 insert—

7ASaving for other statutory provisions about prescription or limitation

1

Sections 6 and 7 of this Act do not apply to an obligation if, and so far as, an enactment other than this Act makes provision to the effect that—

a

the obligation is imprescriptible,

b

the obligation is extinguished after a specified period of time, or

c

the making of a claim or the bringing of proceedings in respect of the obligation—

i

is not subject to any period of limitation, or

ii

may be done only within a specified period of time.

2

In this section—

  • “enactment” means any enactment whenever passed or made,

  • “specified” means specified in, or determined in accordance with, any enactment other than one contained in this Act.

3

In section 15(1) (interpretation of Part 1), in the definition of “enactment”, after “Act” insert “ and includes an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament ”.