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Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023

Section 96 – Application by secured creditor for correction of statutory pledges record

402.There are many ways in which the register could become inaccurate – see paragraphs 369 and 433 of these Notes for discussion of some of them.

403.Subsection (1) enables a relevant person to apply to the Keeper for correction of an entry for a statutory pledge in the statutory pledges record. A “relevant person” means, in broad terms, the secured creditor (see subsection (4)).

404.The secured creditor does not for that purpose need to be identified as such in the entry in the statutory pledges record. There are a number of reasons why the creditor might not be so identified, including an error at the time of registration, a change of name, or an assignation of the pledge (see section 57 of the Act). So, for example, an assignee as a successor in title to the right of the secured creditor (see section 113(1) of the Act) may apply for correction. Alternatively, subsection (4)(b) has the effect that the assignor of a pledge (i.e. the previous secured creditor) can also apply for a correction.

405.The Keeper must accept an application that meets the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2), and, under subsection (3), must reject one that does not.

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