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Amendment of the Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules 2016

2.—(1) The Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2016(1) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) In rule 1.2 (interpretation)—

(a)in paragraph (1), for the definition of “Council Regulation” substitute—

“Council Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th May 2015 on insolvency proceedings, as amended from time to time.;

(b)in paragraph (2) for “liquidator” substitute “insolvency practitioner”.

(3) In Schedule 1, in Form 6.1A, in the Statement of Facts—

(a)in paragraphs 1 and 3, for “liquidator” substitute “insolvency practitioner”; and

(b)in paragraph 3, for “Council Regulation (EC) No. 1346/2000 on insolvency proceedings” substitute “Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20th May 2015 on insolvency proceedings, as amended from time to time”.