Introductory text
Insolvency
Bankruptcy
Debt
Made 13th May 2025
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 15th May 2025
Coming into force 25th June 2025
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 116(2), 147A(3), (5)(a) and (6)(b), and 224(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016f1, section 21(1) of the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2024f2 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Annotations
Footnotes
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2016 asp 21 (“the 2016 Act”). Section 116(2) is modified by sections 147A(9)(f) and 147C(4)(b) of the 2016 Act inserted by section 12(2) of the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2024 (“the 2024 Act”). Section 147A(3), (5)(a) and (6)(b) is inserted by section 12(2) of the 2024 Act. Section 12(2) of the 2024 Act was commenced on 17 April 2025 by regulation 2(1) of the Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/107) for the purpose of enabling the Scottish Ministers to prescribe forms under section 147A(3), (5)(a) and (6)(b). Section 12 of the 2024 Act in so far as not already in force is commenced on 25 June 2025. Section 228(1) of the 2016 Act contains definitions of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.
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