# Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025, Paragraph 81: Succession (Scotland) Act 1964

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(1) The Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 is modified as follows.
(2) In section 16 (provisions relating to leases)—
(a) in subsection (2)(c), for “section 16 of the Act of 1886” substitute “paragraph 33 or 34 of schedule 2 of the 2025 Act”,
(b) in subsection (2A), after “1991 Act tenancy” insert “or small landholding”,
(c) in subsection (3)—
(i) in paragraph (b)(i)—
(A) for the words from “a petition” to “that court,” substitute “an application or appeal to the Land Court under section 12A or 12B of the 1991 Act or paragraph 33 or 34 of schedule 2 of the 2025 Act,”,
(B) the words “the petition,” are repealed,
(ii) in the closing words, for “the next following subsection” substitute “subsection (4)”,
(d) in subsection (4), for “last foregoing subsection” substitute “subsection (3)”,
(e) in subsection (8)—
(i) the words “paragraphs (a) to (h) of section 16 of the Act of 1886,” are repealed,
(ii) after “2003 Act,” insert “paragraphs 32(1), 33 and 34 of schedule 2 of the 2025 Act,”,
(f) in subsection (8A)(a), after “tenancy” insert “or small landholding”,
(g) in subsection (9)—
(i) the definition of “the Act of 1886” is repealed,
(ii) after the definition of “the 2003 Act” insert—
““the 2025 Act” means the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025;”,
(iii) after the definition of “lease” insert—
““small landholding” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 86 of schedule 2 of the 2025 Act;”.
(3) In section 29 (right of tenant to bequeath interest under lease), in subsection (2)—
(a) the words “section 16 of the Crofters Holdings (Scotland) Act 1886 or” are repealed,
(b) after “(asp 11)” insert “or paragraph 33 or 34 of schedule 2 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/15/schedule/2/paragraph/81 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/land-reform-scotland-act-2025/schedule-2/paragraph-81
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