The Succession (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2016

Saving and Transitional provisions

3.—(1) Section 5 of the 2016 Act applies only where the subsequent will, or part of it, referred to in section 5(1)(b) is revoked on or after 1st November 2016.

(2) Sections 6, 8 and 29(1) of the 2016 Act apply only if the will or trust was executed on or after 1st November 2016.

(3) The coming into force of section 25 does not affect a donation that was made before 1st November 2016.

(4) Despite the repeal of section 17 of the 1964 Act by paragraph 1(5)(a) of the schedule of the 2016 Act, it continues to apply to an acquisition which has taken place before 1st November 2016.

(5) Despite the repeal of—

(a) section 24(2) of the 1964 Act by paragraph 1(5)(b) of the schedule of the 2016 Act; and

(b) section 7 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968(1) by paragraph 2 of the schedule of the 2016 Act,

they continue to apply to a distribution of property which has taken place before 1st November 2016.

(1)

1968 c.70; section 7 was amended by article 3 of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/384).