# Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1968, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act to amend the law of Scotland relating to succession to the property of deceased persons in cases of illegitimacy; to confer on illegitimate persons in Scotland to legitim out of their deceased parents’ estates; to amend the law of Scotland with respect to the construction of certain provisions of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 to tenancies of crofts; to amend the law of evidence in civil proceedings in Scotland; to re-enact, with amendments, the provisions of certain enactments relating to the duration of liferents in Scotland; to amend section 15(1) of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964; further to amend the law of Scotland relating to prorogation of the jurisdiction of the sheriff court; to remove a restriction on the extent of land in Scotland which a trade union may purchase or take upon lease and otherwise deal with; and for purposes connected with the maters aforesaid.
25th October 1968.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/70/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/law-reform-miscellaneous-provisions-scotland-act-1968/introduction
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