Age of Majority (Scotland) Act 1969

The Age of Majority (Scotland) Act 1969 (c. 39) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom applicable only in Scotland. The act reduced the age of legal majority from the age of 21 (or in some cases 25), to the age of 18.[1]

Age of Majority (Scotland) Act 1969
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to amend the law of Scotland relating to the age of majority; and for connected purposes.
Citation1969 c. 39
Territorial extent Scotland
Dates
Royal assent25 July 1969
Commencement25 July 1969
Other legislation
Amended byPrescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

Friendly Societies Act 1974 Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984

Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The act affects any other act, prior or after this act, referring to the terms "major", "majority", "full age", "perfect age", "complete age", "lawful age", "minor", "minority", "under age", "less age".[2] The Act also amends the age of majority for most deeds executed after the date of the Act, with exceptions for deeds created before the act created in exercise of a special power of appointment.[3]

The act is distinct from the Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991, which governs the legal capacity of minors, including when they can enter into contracts.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Age of Majority (Scotland) Act 1969: Section 1", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1969 c. 39 (s. 1)(1)
  2. ^ "Age of Majority (Scotland) Act 1969: Section 1", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1969 c. 39 (s. 1)(2)
  3. ^ "Age of Majority (Scotland) Act 1969: Section 1", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1969 c. 39 (s. 1)(2)(a) & (b)