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Section 61: Property and liabilities of the Lord Advocate and the First Minister.

Scotland Act 1998 · 1998 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: The Scottish Administration

Property may be held by the Lord Advocate by that name.

Property acquired by or transferred to the Lord Advocate shall belong to, and liabilities incurred by the Lord Advocate shall be liabilities of, the Lord Advocate for the time being.

In relation to property to be acquired by or transferred to, or belonging to, the Lord Advocate or liabilities incurred by the Lord Advocate, references to the Lord Advocate—

in any title recorded in the Register of Sasines or registered in the Land Register of Scotland, or
in any other document,

shall be read in accordance with subsection (2).

Any rights and liabilities acquired or incurred by the First Minister shall be rights or (as the case may be) liabilities of the First Minister for the time being.

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