Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill
The Bill aims to change the law in relation to two areas:
- trusts: how they are administered and managed
- succession: who has the right to inherit and in what order
The Bill was passed on 20 December 2023 and became an Act on 30 January 2024
Contents
Stage 2 - Changes to detail
MSPs can propose changes (“amendments”) to the Bill. The amendments are considered and decided on by a committee.
The Bill ended Stage 2 on 14 November 2023
Timetable
On 1 November, Parliament agreed motion S6M-11047, that consideration of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill at stage 2 be completed by 24 November 2023.
Meeting on amendments
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on 14 November 2023.
Bill as amended at Stage 2
Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill as amended at Stage 2 (4MB, pdf) posted 14 November 2023
Additional information from the Scottish Government on the Bill following Stage 2
Revised Explanatory Notes
Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (429KB, pdf) posted 19 December 2023
Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes (print version) (467KB, pdf) posted 14 December 2023
Explanation of the Bill
Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill supplementary delegated powers memorandum (123KB, pdf) posted 28 November 2023
Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill supplementary delegated powers memorandum (print version) (275KB, pdf) posted 28 November 2023
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).