Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991
| Long title | An Act to make provision in the law of Scotland as to the legal capacity of persons under the age of 16 years to enter into transactions, as to the setting aside and ratification by the court of transactions entered into by such persons and as to guardians of persons under the age of 16 years; to make provision in the law of Scotland relating to the time and date at which a person shall be taken to attain a particular age; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1991 c. 50 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 July 1991 |
| Commencement | 25 September 1991 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Children (Scotland) Act 1995 |
Status: Current legislation | |
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The Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom applicable only in Scotland. It replaced the pre-existing rule of pupillage and minority with a simpler rule that a person has full legal capacity at the age of 16.