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Section 14 Application of Act to Scotland.

This Act shall apply to Scotland subject to the following modifications, that is to say:—

(a)

sections one, two, eight and thirteen shall be omitted;

F1(b)

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(c)

subsection (2) of section four shall have effect as if at the end thereof there were added the words “Nothing in this subsection shall be held to entitle a defender to lead evidence of any fact specified in the declaration unless notice of his intention so to do has been given in the defences.”; and

(d)

for any reference to libel, or to libel or slander, there shall be substituted a reference to defamation; the expression “plaintiff” means pursuer F2 and; the expression “defendant” means defender; F3...

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 14(b) repealed (S.) (8.8.2022) by Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 10), ss. 35(1)(a), 39(2); S.S.I. 2022/154, reg. 2

F2

Word in s. 14(d) inserted (S.) (8.8.2022) by Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 10), ss. 35(1)(b)(i), 39(2); S.S.I. 2022/154, reg. 2

F3

Words in s. 14(d) repealed (S.) (8.8.2022) by Defamation and Malicious Publication (Scotland) Act 2021 (asp 10), ss. 35(1)(b)(ii), 39(2); S.S.I. 2022/154, reg. 2