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Section 67 Exclusion of other rights of recoveryI1

(1)

An individual given assistance in error has no non-statutory obligation based on redress of unjustified enrichment to pay the value of that assistance to the Scottish Ministers.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

“non-statutory obligation” means an obligation that arises from a rule of law rather than an enactment,

(b)

the reference to assistance being given in error is to be construed in accordance with section 63(4).

Annotations

Commencement

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S. 67 in force at 22.10.2018 by S.S.I. 2018/298, reg. 2(1)(k) (with reg. 3) (as amended (10.12.2019) by S.S.I. 2019/406, regs. 1, 2(2))