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The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement) Regulations 2016

S.S.I. 2016/294 · Made 15 September 2016

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Insolvency

Bankruptcy

Debt

Made 15th September 2016

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 21st September 2016

Coming into force 30th November 2016

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 237(2) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016f1.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2016 asp 21.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Day appointed
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 30th November 2016.

2Day appointed

30th November 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016.

Signature

PAUL WHEELHOUSE

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

15th September 2016

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 on 30th November 2016.

The Bill for the 2016 Act received Royal Assent on 28th April 2016. Sections 225, 226, 228 to 230, 237 and 238 came into force on the following day.