Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968

Part II S Application of Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 to Tenancies of Crofts

8 Application of Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 to tenancies of crofts. S

The provisions of the M1 Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 shall—

(a) apply to the tenancy of any croft within the meaning of section 3(1) of the M2 Crofters (Scotland) Act 1955, and

(b) have effect in relation to the succession to, and devolution of, any such tenancy,

as if the said Act of 1964 had come into operation at the commencement of this Act ; and accordingly, in relation to the estate of any person dying after such commencement—

(i)

the enactments mentioned in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Act shall have effect subject to the modifications specified in relation thereto in the said Part I, and

(ii)

sections 11 and 14 of the said Act of 1955, section 6 of the M3 Crofters (Scotland) Act 1961 and section 16 of the said Act of 1964, as so modified, shall have effect as set out in Part II of the said Schedule.

Marginal Citations

M1 1964 c. 41.

M2 1955 c. 21.

M3 1961 c. 58.