Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 (c.19)S
1(1)The Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.S
(2)In section 7 (which makes provision for certain persons to have full power to sell and convey land)—
(a)after the word “husbands,” insert “ persons who, within the meaning of Part I of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, are entitled to act as the legal representatives of a child, ”;
(b)after the words “guardians for” the words “persons under a legal disability by reason of nonage” shall cease to have effect; and
(c)after the word “whether”, the words “persons under legal disability by reason of nonage” shall cease to have effect;
(d)after the word “such” where it appears for the sixth time, insert “ legal representatives, ”; and
(e)after the word “such” where it appears for the seventh time, the words “persons under legal disability by reason of nonage” shall cease to have effect.
(3)In section 67 (certain payments to persons under a disability to be deposited with the Bank)—
(a)after the word “husband,” insert “ a person who, within the meaning of Part I of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, is entitled to act as a legal representative of a child ”; and
(b)the words “persons under legal disability by reason of nonage” shall cease to have effect.
(4)In section 69 (nomination of trustees to whom certain payments of under £200 may be paid)—
(a)the words “legal disability by reason of nonage” shall cease to have effect; and
(b)after the word “husbands,” insert “ legal representatives of a child (within the meaning of Part I of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995), ”.
(5)In section 70 (sums of under £20 to be paid to certain persons), after the word “husbands,” insert “ legal representatives of a child (within the meaning of Part I of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995), ”.