http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/7/section/1ARequirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995An Act to reform the law of Scotland with regard to the requirement of writing for certain matters and the formal validity of contractual and other documents and presumptions relating thereto; to abolish any rule of law restricting the proof of any matter to writ or oath and to abolish the procedure of reference to oath; and for connected purposes.1995-05-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-04-22Expert Participation2025-04-01 Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995Sch. 2 para. 2A and cross-headingTrusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024s. 79(2)s. 88(3)Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995s. 6(1)(aa)Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007s. 48(1)s. 223s. 227(3) Part 21AThis Part of this Act applies to documents written on paper, parchment or some similar tangible surface (“traditional documents”).Pt. 2 and heading inserted (8.12.2014 for specified purposes) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, Sch. 3 para. 2 (with s. 121, Sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/41, art. 2(1)(c)(2), Sch. Pt. 3 (with arts. 3, 4) (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2)