SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Amendment of Enactments

Part II Miscellaneous

The Intestates Widows and Children (Scotland) Act 1875 (c. 41)

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1

In section 3 of the Intestates Widows and Children (Scotland) Act 1875 (commissary clerk to prepare inventory etc for widow or children where deceased’s estate small)—

a

for the word “oath” in the first place where it occurs there shall be substituted “ declaration ”; and

b

for the words “shall take the oath of the applicant thereto” there shall be substituted “ on the inventory and declaration being signed by the applicant ”.

2

In Schedule A to that Act (form of inventory etc)—

a

for the word “oath” in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted “ declaration ”;

b

for the words from “in presence of” to “depones” there shall be substituted “ [name and address of applicant] (hereinafter referred to “the applicant”) hereby declares ”;

c

for the words “deponent” wherever it occurs and “deponent’s” there shall be substituted respectively “ applicant ” and “ applicant’s ”; and

d

the words from “All which” to the end shall cease to have effect.

3

In Schedule B to that Act (form of confirmation)—

a

for the word “oath” in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted “ declaration ”; and

b

for the word “deponed” there shall be substituted “ declared ”.