Trusts, factors and succession

4 Prior rights in estate of deceased person.

In the M1 Succession (Scotland) Act 1964—

(a)

in section 9(1) (prior right of surviving spouse to financial provision on intestacy), after the words “at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum” there shall be inserted the words “ , or at such rate as may from time to time be fixed by order of the Secretary of State, ”; and

(b)

after section 9 there shall be inserted the following section—

“9A Provisions supplementary to ss. 8 and 9.

—Any order of the Secretary of State, under section 8 or 9 of this Act, fixing an amount or rate—

(a)

shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and

(b)

shall have effect in relation to the estate of any person dying after the coming into force of the order.”.