{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bankruptcy-scotland-regulations-2016/regulation-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bankruptcy-scotland-regulations-2016/regulation-3.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2016/397",
  "legislation_title": "The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Regulations 2016",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bankruptcy-scotland-regulations-2016",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Forms",
  "text": "(1) The forms set out in schedule 1 are the forms referred to in regulations 8, 12, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27 and 29, failing which they are prescribed for the purposes of the provisions of the Act referred to in the form.\n(2) Any signature required as shown on a form set out in schedule 1 must be provided ... by—\n(a) a manuscript signature; ...\n(b) except in Forms 19 to 21, an image of a manuscript signature sent electronically ; or\n(c) in any case, an electronic signature.\n(3) In paragraph (2), “electronic signature” (except where it relates to Form 9) is to be construed in accordance with section 7(2) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (electronic signatures and related certificates), but includes a version of an electronic signature which is reproduced on a paper document.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(2) omitted (29.3.2021) by virtue of The Bankruptcy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/148), regs. 1, 6(2) (with reg. 3(c))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 3(2)(c) and word inserted (29.3.2021) by The Bankruptcy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/148), regs. 1, 6(3) (with reg. 3(c))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Reg. 3(3) inserted (29.3.2021) by The Bankruptcy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/148), regs. 1, 6(4) (with reg. 3(c))"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/397/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:21:09.502985+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}