http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/52/section/7APrescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973An Act to replace the Prescription Acts of 1469, 1474 and 1617 and make new provision in the law of Scotland with respect to the establishment and definition by positive prescription of title to interests in land and of positive servitudes and public rights of way, and with respect to the extinction of rights and obligations by negative prescription; to repeal certain enactments relating to limitation of proof; to re-enact with modifications certain enactments relating to the time-limits for bringing legal proceedings where damages are claimed which consist of or include damages or solatium in respect of personal injuries or in respect of a person’s death and the time-limit for claiming contribution between wrongdoers; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.1987-02-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-22Expert Participation2026-04-06 Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973s. 32(2)Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021s. 69(8)s. 97s. 102(2) Part I7A1Sections 6 and 7 of this Act do not apply to an obligation if, and so far as, an enactment other than this Act makes provision to the effect that—athe obligation is imprescriptible,bthe obligation is extinguished after a specified period of time, orcthe making of a claim or the bringing of proceedings in respect of the obligation—iis not subject to any period of limitation, oriimay be done only within a specified period of time.2In this section—“enactment” means any enactment whenever passed or made,“specified” means specified in, or determined in accordance with, any enactment other than one contained in this Act.S. 7A inserted (28.2.2025) by Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 15), ss. 9(2), 17(2); S.S.I. 2022/78, reg. 2(1) (with regs. 1(2), 3(1), 4(1))