Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995

1995 c. 7

An 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.

[1st May 1995]

C1 I1BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2 C3 C4

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Commencement Information

Act not in force at Royal Assent. Act wholly in force at 1.8.1995 see s. 15(2).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Act applied (30.9.2002) by 2001 asp 10, s. 24(3); S.S.I.2002/321, art. 2, Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)

Act applied (14.11.2011) by The Investment Bank Special Administration (Scotland) Rules 2011 (S.I. 2011/2262), arts. 2, 107(2)

Act applied (12.4.2019) by The Lerwick Harbour Revision (Constitution) Order 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/136), arts. 1(1), 13(1)

Act applied (11.1.2024) by Energy Act 2023 (c. 52), ss. 300(5), 334(1); S.I. 2024/32, reg. 2(d)(iii)