# Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, Paragraph 25


(1) In section 3 of the Small Testate Estates (Scotland) Act 1876 (simplified procedure for confirmation to small estates)—
(a) for the word “oath” there shall be substituted “ declaration ”; and
(b) for the words “being duly sworn to” there shall be substituted “ and declaration being duly signed ”.
(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 word “deponent” wherever it occurs there shall be substituted “ applicant ”; 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), for the word “oath” there shall be substituted “ declaration ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/40/schedule/8/paragraph/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/law-reform-miscellaneous-provisions-scotland-act-1990/schedule-8/paragraph-25
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