
1 
This Order may be cited as the Prior Rights of Surviving Spouse (Scotland) Order 1999 and shall come into force on 1st April 1999.
2 
The amounts fixed in the provisions of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 that are specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order shall be the amounts specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 instead of the amounts specified opposite thereto in column 3.
3 
The Prior Rights of Surviving Spouse (Scotland) Order 1993 is hereby revoked.
Henry McLeish
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
17th February 1999
SCHEDULE
Article 2


1 2 3
Provision of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 New Amount Old Amount
Section 8(1)(a) and (b) £130,000 £110,000
Section 8(3)(a) and (b) £22,000 £20,000
Section 9(1)(a) £35,000 £30,000
Section 9(1)(b) £58,000 £50,000