# Damages (Scotland) Act 1976 (repealed)

1976 c. 13 · enacted 13 April 1976 · revised to 7 July 2011

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PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/damages-scotland-act-1976-repealed/pdf/ukpga_19760013_en.pdf

## Introductory text

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## 1 Rights of relatives of a deceased person.

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## 1A Transmissibility to executor of rights of deceased relative.

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## 2 Rights transmitted to executor in respect of deceased person’s injuries.

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## 2A Enforcement by executor of rights transmitted to him.

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## 4 Executor’s claim not to be excluded by relatives’ claim: andvice versa.

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## 6 Limitation of total amount of liability.

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## 7 Amendment of references in other Acts.

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## 8 Abolition of right of assythment.

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## 9 Damages due to injured person for patrimonial loss caused by personal injuries whereby expectation of life is diminished.

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## 9A Solatium for loss of expectation of life.

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## 10 Interpretation.

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## 11 

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## 12 Citation, application to Crown, commencement and extent.

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## Schedule 1: Definition of “Relative”

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## Schedule 2 Repeals.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1976/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/damages-scotland-act-1976-repealed
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

