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Section 1(3).
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C1The text of S.1(9) and Schedule 1 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not, except as specified, reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
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c. 6. The Tutors Act 1474. | Nearest agnate over 25 to be tutor. | |
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c. 6. The Diligence Act 1621. | Right of a person under 25 and of his successor to redeem comprised lands. | |
The Minority Act 1663. | Right of a person under 21 to surplus of maills and duties fron comprised lands. | |
c. 85. The Oaths of Minors Act 1681. | Ratification of writ by oath of minor not to deprive him of right of reduction. | |
c. 120. The Court of Session Act 1825. | Limitation of time for appeal to House of Lords. | |
c. 36. The entail Amendment Act 1848. | Sections 1, 2 and 3. | Power to disentail. |
c. 22. The Trade Union Act Amendment Act 1876. | Section 9. | Person under 21 but above 16 eligible as member of trade union but not of committee of management etc. |
. . . | . . . | . . . F2 |
. . . | . . . | . . . F3 |
c. 46. The Hypnotism Act 1952. | Section 3. | Persons under 21 not to be hypnotised at public entertainment. |
c. 63. The Trustee Savings Banks Act 1954. | Section 23. | Payments to persons under 21. |
c. 5. The Adoption Act 1958. | Section 57(1). | Definition of “infant” by reference to age of 21. |
. . . | . . . | . . . F4 |
c. 57. The Trusts (Scotland) Act 1961. | Section 1(2) | Person over age of pupillarity but under 21 incapable of assenting to variation of trust purposes etc. |
c. 37. The Building Societies Act 1962. | Section 9. | Person under 21 eligible as member of building society but cannot vote or hold office. |
Section 47. | Receipt given to building society by person under 21 to be valid. | |
c. 2. The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963. | Section 22(1) and (3). | Offence of sending betting advertisements to persons under 21. |
c. 12. The Industrial Provident Societies Act 1965. | Section 20. | Person under 21 but above 16 eligible as member of society but not of committee etc. |
c. 49. The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Scotland) Act 1965. | Section 43(5), (6) and (7). | Application for change of name etc. by person over 16 and under 21. |
Textual Amendments
F1Entry repealed by Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 52, SIF 97), s. 16, Sch. 5 Pt. I
F2Entry repealed by Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46, SIF 55:1), s. 116(4), Sch. 11
F3Entry repealed by Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (c. 2, SIF 40:1), s. 177(2), Sch. 6 Pt. I
F4Entry repealed by Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 (c. 36, SIF 85), ss. 127(2), 128, 129, Sch. 5
Title | Provision | Subject matter |
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1929 S.R. & O. 1048. The Trustee Savings Banks Regulations 1929. | Regulation 28(2). | Payment to persons under 21. |
1933 S.R. & O. 1149. The Savings Certificates Regulations 1933. | Regulation 2(1)(a). | Persons entitled to purchase and hold certificates. |
Regulation 21(2). | Persons under disability. | |
1946 S.R. & O. 1156. The North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board (Borrowing and Stock) Regulations 1946. | Regulation 36(1) and (2) | Stock held by persons under 21. |
1949 S.I. 751. The Gas (Stock) Regulations 1949. | Regulation 19(1) and (2). | Stock held by persons under 21. |
1953 S.1. 42. The Local and Other Authorities (Scotland) (Transfer of Stock) Regulations 1953. | Regulation 12(1) and (2). | Stock held by persons under 21. |
1955 S.1. 1752. The South of Scotland Electricity Board (Borrowing and Stock) Regulations 1955. | Regulation 30(1) and (2). | Stock held by persons under 21. |
1956 S.1. 1657. The Premium Savings Bonds Regulations 1956. | Regulation 2(1). | Persons entitled to purchase and hold bonds. |
Regulation 12(2). | Persons under disability. | |
1957 S.1. 2228. The Electricity (Stock) Regulations 1957. | Regulation 22(1) and (2). | Stock held by persons under 21. |
1963 S.1. 935.The Exchange of Securities (General) Rules 1963. | Rule 1(1). | Definition of “minor”. |
1965 S.1. 1420. The Govemment Stock Regulations 1965. | Regulation 14(1), (2), (3) and (5). | Stock held by persons under 21. |
1965 S.I. 1839 The Registration of Births, Stillbirths, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms)(Scotland) Regulations 1965. | Schedule 24. | Recording of change of name or surname. |
Section 1(4).
1SThe Regency Acts 1937 to 1953.
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5section 50 of the M1Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947.
Textual Amendments
F5Words repealed by Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2, SIF 42), s. 206, Sch. 9 Pt. I
Marginal Citations
3S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6
Textual Amendments
F6Sch. 2 para. 3 repealed by Finance Act 1969 (c. 32), s. 16(1), Sch. 21 Pt. IV
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