UK Act of Parliament 1973 United Kingdom

Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

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s.sch001

Subject to paragraph 2 below, section 6 of this Act...

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Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing paragraph, section 6 of this...

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In this Schedule, “ title condition ” shall be construed...

s.sch002

(1) This paragraph applies to any obligation, not being part...

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(1) This paragraph applies to any obligation to repay the...

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(1) This paragraph applies to any obligation under a contract...

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(1) This paragraph applies to any obligation—

Browse 60 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
s.007

Saving for other statutory provisions about prescription or limitation

s.008

Extinction of obligations to make contributions between wrongdoers.

s.009

Definition of “final disposal” of relevant claim for purposes of sections 7, 8 and 9

s.013

Burden of proof

s.016

Part II not to extend to product liability.

s.017

Actions in respect of personal injuries resulting from childhood abuse

s.017

Childhood abuse actions: previously accrued rights of action

s.017

Childhood abuse actions: previously litigated rights of action

s.017

Childhood abuse actions: circumstances in which an action may not proceed

s.018

Limitation of defamation and other actions.

s.018

Actions of harassment.

s.018

Actions under section 2 of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018

s.018

Section 18ZA: extension of limitation periods

s.018

Actions under section 5 of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018

s.018

Actions relating to construction products

s.019

Power of court to override time-limits etc.

s.019

Restriction of court's power to override time-limits: overseas armed forces actions

s.019

Actions for recovery of property obtained through unlawful conduct etc.

s.019

Actions to prohibit dealing with property subject to an external request

s.019

Actions for recovery of property for the purposes of an external order

s.019

Interruption of limitation period: arbitration

s.019

Interruption of section 18A(1) limitation period: mediation

s.019

Interruption of section 18A(1) limitation period: media complaints and expert determination

s.019

Actions for exploitation proceeds orders

s.019

Extension of limitation periods: cross-border mediation

s.022

Ten years’prescription of obligations.

s.022

3 year limitation of actions.

s.022

Actions under the 1987 Act where death has resulted from personal injuries.

s.022

Interruption of limitation period for 1987 Act actions: arbitration

s.022

Extension of limitation periods for 1987 Act actions: mediation

s.022

Interpretation of this Part.

s.023

Private international law application.

s.023

Overseas armed forces actions: restriction of foreign prescription and limitation law

s.023

Actions relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles

s.2021

Limitation of Actions

s.para.66

The following are imprescriptible rights and obligations for the purposes...

s.para.67

In subsection (1) of section 1, as substituted for Scotland...

s.para.69

In section 11(c), for the words “section six of the...

s.para.70

In section 4(2), for the words “section 6 of the...

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