SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Amendment of Enactments

Part II Miscellaneous

The Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876 (c. 24)

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1

In section 3 of the Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876 (simplified procedure for confirmation to small estates)—

a

for the word “oath” there shall be substituted “ declaration ”; and

b

for the words “being duly sworn to” there shall be substituted “ and declaration being duly signed ”.

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 word “deponent” wherever it occurs there shall be substituted “ applicant ”; 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), for the word “oath” there shall be substituted “ declaration ”.