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Paragraph 1

Scotland

Subject to paragraph 2 below, section 6 of this Act applies—

(a)

to any obligation to pay a sum of money due in respect of a particular period—

(i)

by way of interest;

(ii)

by way of an instalment of an annuity;

F1(iii)

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(iv)

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(v)

by way of rent or other periodical payment under a lease;

(vi)

by way of a periodical payment in respect of the occupancy or use of land, not being an obligation falling within any other provision of this sub-paragraph;

(vii)

by way of a periodical payment under a F2title condition, not being an obligation falling within any other provision of this sub-paragraph;

F3(aa)

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(aa)

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F4(ab)

to any obligation arising by virtue of a right—

(i)

of reversion under the third proviso to section 2 of the School Sites Act 1841 (4 & 5 Vict. c.38) (or of reversion under that proviso as applied by virtue of any other enactment);

(ii)

to petition for a declaration of forfeiture under section 7 of the Entail Sites Act 1840 (3 & 4 Vict. c.48);

F5(ac)

to any obligation to pay a sum of money by way of costs to which section 12 of the Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 11) applies;

F6(aca)

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(ad)

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(ae)

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F7(af)

to any obligation arising by virtue of rights of redress under Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024;

(b)

to any obligation based on redress of unjustified enrichment, including without prejudice to that generality any obligation of restitution, repetition or recompense;

F8(ba)

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(c)

to any obligation arising fromnegotiorum gestio;

F9(d)

to any obligation to pay damages (whatever the source of the obligation);

(da)

to any obligation arising from delict, not being an obligation falling within any other provision of this paragraph;

F10(dd)

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(e)

to any obligation under a bill of exchange or a promissory note;

(f)

to any obligation of accounting, other than accounting for trust funds;

F11(fa)

to any obligation relating to the validity of a contract, not being an obligation falling within any other provision of this paragraph;

(fb)

to any obligation to reimburse expenditure incurred in reliance on a representation about the existence of a contract;

(g)

to any obligation arising from, or by reason of any breach of, a contract or promise, not being an obligation falling within any other provision of this paragraph.

F12(h)

to any obligation to make a payment arising under an enactment (whenever passed or made), not being an obligation falling within any other provision of this paragraph.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 1 para. 1(a)(iii)(iv) repealed (28.11.2004) by Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5), ss. 71, 77(2), Sch. 12 para. 33(5)(a), Sch. 13 Pt. 1 (with ss. 34, 58, 62, 75); S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2

F2

Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a)(vii) substituted (28.11.2004) by Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 9), ss. 122(1), 129(2), Sch. 14 para. 5(3)(a) (with ss. 119, 121) (see S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2)

F3

Sch. 1 para. 1(aa) repealed (28.2.2025) by Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 15), ss. 3(2)(a)(i), 17(2); S.S.I. 2022/78, reg. 2(1) (with regs. 1(2), 3(1), 4(1))

F4

Sch. 1 para. 1(ab) inserted (4.4.2003 except for the insertion of Sch. 1 para. 1(ab)(ii), 28.11.2004 in so far as not already in force) by Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 9), ss. 88(a), 122(1), 129(2), 129(3) (with ss. 119, 121) (see S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2)

F5

Sch. 1 para. 1(ac) inserted (28.11.2004) by Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 11), ss. 15(a), 34(2) (with s. 33); S.S.I. 2004/487, art. 2(1)(c)

F6

Sch. 1 paras. 1(aca)-(ae) repealed (28.2.2025) by Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 15), ss. 3(2)(a)(ii), 17(2); S.S.I. 2022/78, reg. 2(1) (with regs. 1(2), 3(1), 4(1))

F7

Sch. 1 para. 1(af) substituted (6.4.2025) by Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (c. 13), s. 339(1), Sch. 21 para. 4 (with ss. 235, 243, 252); S.I. 2025/272, reg. 2(1)(12)

F8

Sch. 1 para. 1(ba) repealed (28.2.2025) by Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 15), ss. 16(1), 17(2); S.S.I. 2022/78, reg. 2(1) (with regs. 1(2), 3(1), 4(1))

F9

Sch. 1 para. 1(d)(da) substituted for Sch. 1 para. 1(d) (28.2.2025) by Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 15), ss. 1(2), 17(2); S.S.I. 2022/78, reg. 2(1) (with regs. 1(2), 3(1), 4(1))

F10

Sch. 1 para. 1(dd) repealed (28.2.2025) by Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 15), ss. 3(2)(a)(iii), 17(2); S.S.I. 2022/78, reg. 2(1) (with regs. 1(2), 3(1), 4(1))

F11

Sch. 1 para. 1(fa)(fb) inserted (28.2.2025) by Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 15), ss. 2(2), 17(2); S.S.I. 2022/78, reg. 2(1) (with regs. 1(2), 3(1), 4(1))

F12

Sch. 1 para. 1(h) inserted (28.2.2025) by Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 15), ss. 3(2)(b), 17(2); S.S.I. 2022/78, reg. 2(1) (with regs. 1(2), 3(1), 4(1))

Notes on Schedule 1

Modifications

C1

Sch. 1 excluded (28.11.2004) by Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 5), ss. 57, 71, 77(2) (with ss. 58, 62, 75); S.S.I. 2003/456, art. 2