
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Prior Rights of Surviving Spouse (Scotland) Order 1988 and shall come into force on 1st May 1988.
(2) This Order shall extend to Scotland only.
2 
For the purposes of each of the provisions of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order, there is hereby fixed the amount specified opposite thereto in column 2 of the said Schedule.
3 
The Prior Rights of Surviving Spouse (Scotland) Order 1981  is hereby revoked.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
New St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th March 1988
SCHEDULE
Article 2


1 2
Provision of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 Amount
Section 8(1)(a) £65,000
Section 8(1)(b) £65,000
Section 8(3)(a) £12,000
Section 8(3)(b) £12,000
Section 9(1)(a) £21,000
Section 9(1)(b) £35,000