Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

• (d) when the claim is withdrawn or abandoned.

• (2) In subsection (1)(a), the reference to a decision disposing of the claim includes a reference to a decision made in an appeal against an earlier decision.

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• (1) This section applies in relation to—

• (a) an obligation to which a prescriptive period under section 6, 7 or 8A applies, and

• (b) a right to which the prescriptive period under section 8 applies.

• (2) If a question arises as to whether the obligation or right has been extinguished by the expiry of the applicable prescriptive period, it is to be presumed that the obligation or right has been so extinguished unless the contrary is proved by the creditor.

Amendments and repeals related to Part I.

Power of court to override time-limits etc.

Actions for recovery of property obtained through unlawful conduct etc.

Actions for recovery of property for the purposes of an external order

Interruption of section 18A(1) limitation period: media complaints and expert determination

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Ten years’prescription of obligations.

Actions under the 1987 Act where death has resulted from personal injuries.

Interpretation of this Part.

Private international law application.

Actions relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles

The following are imprescriptible rights and obligations for the purposes of sections 7(2) and 8(2) of, and paragraph 2(h) of Schedule 1 to, this Act, namely—

The following are imprescriptible rights and obligations for the purposes of sections 7(2) and 8(2) of, and paragraph 2(h) of Schedule 1 to, this Act, namely—