Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 · Part 2 Traditional documents

8 Annexations to traditional documents.

s. 8 · in force: yes

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8 Annexations to traditional documents.

(1)Subject to subsection (2) below and except where an enactment expressly otherwise provides, any annexation to a traditional document shall be regarded as incorporated in the document if it is—

(a)referred to in the document; and

(b)identified on its face as being the annexation referred to in the document,

without the annexation having to be signed or subscribed.

(2)Where a document relates to land and an annexation to it describes or shows all or any part of the land to which the document relates, the annexation shall be regarded as incorporated in the document if and only if—

(a)it is referred to in the document; and

(b)it is identified on its face as being the annexation referred to in the document; and

(c)it is signed on—

(i)each page, where it is a plan, drawing, photograph or other representation; or

(ii)the last page, where it is an inventory, appendix, schedule or other writing.

(3)Any annexation referred to in subsection (2) above which bears to have been signed by a granter of the document shall be presumed to have been signed by the person who subscribed the document as that granter.

(4)Section 7(2) of this Act shall apply in relation to any annexation referred to in subsection (2) above as it applies in relation to a traditional document as if for any reference to a document (except the reference in paragraph (a)) there were substituted a reference to an annexation.

(5)It shall be competent to sign any annexation to a traditional document at any time before the document is—

(a)founded on in legal proceedings;

(b)registered for preservation in the Books of Council and Session or in sheriff court books;

(c)recorded in the Register of Sasines;

(d)registered in the Land Register of Scotland.

(6)Where there is more than one granter, the requirement under subsection (2)(c)(ii) above of signing on the last page shall be regarded as complied with (provided that at least one granter signs at the end of the last page) if any other granter signs on an additional page.

Full captured verbatim text

(1) Subject to subsection (2) below and except where an enactment expressly otherwise provides, any annexation to a traditional document shall be regarded as incorporated in the document if it is—

(a) referred to in the document; and

(b) identified on its face as being the annexation referred to in the document,

without the annexation having to be signed or subscribed.

(2) Where a document relates to land and an annexation to it describes or shows all or any part of the land to which the document relates, the annexation shall be regarded as incorporated in the document if and only if—

(a) it is referred to in the document; and

(b) it is identified on its face as being the annexation referred to in the document; and

(c) it is signed on—

(i) each page, where it is a plan, drawing, photograph or other representation; or

(ii) the last page, where it is an inventory, appendix, schedule or other writing.

(3) Any annexation referred to in subsection (2) above which bears to have been signed by a granter of the document shall be presumed to have been signed by the person who subscribed the document as that granter.

(4) Section 7(2) of this Act shall apply in relation to any annexation referred to in subsection (2) above as it applies in relation to a traditional document as if for any reference to a document (except the reference in paragraph (a)) there were substituted a reference to an annexation.

(5) It shall be competent to sign any annexation to a traditional document at any time before the document is—

(a) founded on in legal proceedings;

(b) registered for preservation in the Books of Council and Session or in sheriff court books;

(c) recorded in the Register of Sasines;

(d) registered in the Land Register of Scotland.

(6) Where there is more than one granter, the requirement under subsection (2)(c)(ii) above of signing on the last page shall be regarded as complied with (provided that at least one granter signs at the end of the last page) if any other granter signs on an additional page.

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Annexations are incorporated if identified on their face, requiring signing of plans or text pages when relating to land.

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Refers to

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Referred to by

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Change history as published

Ss. 2A-2C repealed (8.12.2014 for specified purposes) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, Sch. 3 para. 5 (with s. 121, Sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/41, art. 2(1)(c)(2), Sch. Pt. 3 (with arts. 3, 4) (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2) · repeated 3×

S. 3A repealed (8.12.2014 for specified purposes) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, Sch. 3 para. 7 (with s. 121, Sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/41, art. 2(1)(c)(2), Sch. Pt. 3 (with arts. 3, 4) (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2)

S. 6A repealed (8.12.2014 for specified purposes) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5), ss. 122, 123, Sch. 3 para. 13 (with s. 121, Sch. 4 paras. 13, 16); S.S.I. 2014/41, art. 2(1)(c)(2), Sch. Pt. 3 (with arts. 3, 4) (see S.S.I. 2014/127, art. 2)

S. 11 repealed (11.5.2014 for specified purposes) by Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 5) , ss. 122 , 123 , Sch. 3 para. 18 (with s. 121 , Sch. 4 paras. 13 , 16 ); S.S.I. 2014/41 , art. 2(1)(b)(2) , Sch. Pt. 2 (with arts. 3 , 4 )

Sch. 4 para. 42 repealed (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 7 (with Sch. 5)

Sch. 4 para. 43 repealed (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 7 (with Sch. 5)

Sch. 4 para. 59 repealed (30.9.2002) by 2001 asp 10 , ss. 112, Sch. 10 para. 22; S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2, Sch. Table (subject to transitional porvisions and savings in arts. 3-5)

Sch. 4 para. 60 repealed (30.9.2002) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, sch. 10 para. 22; S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2, Sch. Table (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)

Pending effects amendments not yet applied to this text

s. 7(7) words inserted by Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 79(1) · Effective date unknown · s. 7

Sch. 2 para. 2A and cross-heading inserted by Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 s. 79(2) · Effective date unknown

Sch. 4 para. 29 30 repealed by Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 Sch. 2 · Effective date unknown

s. 6(1)(aa) inserted by Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 s. 48(1) · Effective date unknown · s. 6

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Instrument: uk:ukpga/1995/7
Part: Part 2 Traditional documents
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Source: legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/7