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Illegal Dispossession Act, 2005

Provides a summary criminal remedy against property grabbers who unlawfully dispossess a lawful owner or occupier.

Subject: Property / Criminal Year: 2005 Pages: 12 Reviewed: 25 Feb 2026

Provides a summary criminal remedy against property grabbers who unlawfully dispossess a lawful owner or occupier.

Key provisions

  • Section 3 - prevention of illegal dispossession
  • Section 4 - punishment
  • Section 7 - interim order for restoration of possession
  • Section 8 - trial by the Court of Session

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