
1 
This Order may be cited as the Prior Rights of Surviving Spouse and Civil Partner (Scotland) Order 2011 and comes into force on 1st February 2012.
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 in the corresponding entry in column 3.
3 
The Prior Rights of Surviving Spouse (Scotland) Order 2005 is revoked.
R CUNNINGHAM
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
7th December 2011
SCHEDULE


1 2 3
Provision of the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964 New Amount Old Amount
Section 8(1)(a) and (b) £473,000 £300,000
Section 8(3)(a) and (b) £29,000 £24,000
Section 9(1)(a) £50,000 £42,000
Section 9(1)(b) £89,000 £75,000