Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 225(4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Insolvency

Bankruptcy

Debt

Made 2023

Coming into force 6th February 2023

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(4) and 7 of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002^f1, sections 2(5) and 205(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016^f2 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

A draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament in accordance with section 225(4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016^f3.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2002 asp 17 (“the 2002 Act”). Section 5(4) of the 2002 Act was amended by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 asp 3 (“the 2007 Act”), section 212. Section 7 was amended by the 2007 Act, section 212 and by the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 asp 11, sections 3 and 53. Section 9(1) of the 2002 Act contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.
f2: 2016 asp 21 (“the 2016 Act”). Section 228(1) of the 2016 Act contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.
f3: The powers to make these Regulations are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). These Regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of that Act.