Paragraph 24

(1)

In section 3 of the Intestates Widows and Children (Scotland) Act 1875 (commissary clerk to prepare inventory etc for widow or children where deceased’s estate small)—

(a)

for the word “oath” in the first place where it occurs there shall be substituted “ declaration ”; and

(b)

for the words “shall take the oath of the applicant thereto” there shall be substituted “ on the inventory and declaration being signed by the applicant ”.

(2)

In Schedule A to that Act (form of inventory etc)—

(a)

for the word “oath” in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted “ declaration ”;

(b)

for the words from “in presence of” to “depones” there shall be substituted “ [name and address of applicant] (hereinafter referred to “the applicant”) hereby declares ”;

(c)

for the words “deponent” wherever it occurs and “deponent’s” there shall be substituted respectively “ applicant ” and “ applicant’s ”; and

(d)

the words from “All which” to the end shall cease to have effect.

(3)

In Schedule B to that Act (form of confirmation)—

(a)

for the word “oath” in both places where it occurs there shall be substituted “ declaration ”; and

(b)

for the word “deponed” there shall be substituted “ declared ”.