Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Act 2019 Explanatory Notes

1. Introduction

2. The Act

3. Commentary on Sections

   1. The structure of the Act

      1. Part one – Returns on investment of damages

         1. Section 1 - Assumed return on investment

         2. Section 2 – Process for setting rate of return

         3. Schedule – Investments: setting rate of return

      2. Part two – Periodical payments of damages

         1. Section 3 – Award, continuity and index-linking

         2. Section 4 – Variation or suspension of settlement

         3. Section 5 — Liability for bearing expenses in case

         4. Section 6 – Restriction on assignation by recipient

         5. Section 7 – Protection on occurrence of insolvency

      3. Part three – Ancillary and final matters

         1. Section 8 – Ancillary provision

         2. Section 9 – Commencement

         3. Section 10 – Short title

4. Parliamentary History