
1 
This Order may be cited as the Prior Rights of Surviving Spouse (Scotland) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st June 2005.
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 1999 is hereby revoked.
CATHY JAMIESON
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
9th May 2005
SCHEDULE
Article 2


1 2 3
Provision of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 New Amount Old Amount
Section 8(1)(a) and (b) £300,000 £130,000
Section 8(3)(a) and (b) £24,000 £22,000
Section 9(1)(a) £42,000 £35,000
Section 9(1)(b) £75,000 £58,000