Explanatory Notes

Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023

2023 asp 3

13 June 2023

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 – Security over Moveable Property

Chapter 1 - Pledge
Statutory pledge
Section 48 – Creation of statutory pledge by registration: general

223.This section has the effect that a statutory pledge is created by—

224.The pledge is only created when each of the requirements is met, regardless of which occurs first. It follows for example that a pledge is not created at the time of registration if the property is not the provider’s at that time.

225.Subsection (3) provides that subsection (2)(b) is subject to section 91 of the Act, with the effect that registration only counts if it is effective. It is ineffective if the entry in the statutory pledges record does not include a copy of the constitutive document, the document is invalid, or the entry has a seriously misleading inaccuracy.

226.Subsection (4) further qualifies the effect of this section by making it subject to section 50 of the Act. The effect of this is that a pledge over property yet to be acquired may be ineffective if the property is acquired after the provider becomes insolvent.