2014 No. 293
Bankruptcy

The Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014

Made
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 55 of the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 20141 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 55(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st April 2015.

Interpretation2.

(1)

In this Order “the 1985 Act” means the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 19852.

(2)

This Order is to be construed in accordance with section 73 (interpretation) of the 1985 Act3.

Modification of enactments3.

(1)

The Schedule, which makes modifications of certain enactments, has effect.

(2)

Nothing in this Order affects any of the enactments modified by this Order in their operation in relation to a sequestration in respect of which—

(a)

the petition is presented before 1st April 2015; or

(b)

a debtor application is made before that date.

FERGUS EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

SCHEDULEModification of enactments

Article 3

PART 1Primary legislation

The Education (Scotland) Act 1980

1.

In section 73B(12) (regulations relating to student loans) of the Education (Scotland) Act 19804 after “54” insert “, 54A or 54C”.

The International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001

2.

In paragraph 8(2)(b) (freezing orders in respect of sequestration) of schedule 6 to the International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 20015 for “32(2)” substitute “32A”.

The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005

3.

In section 70(3)(b)(i) (charity trustee disqualification: supplementary) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 20056 after “54” insert “, 54A, 54C”.

PART 2Secondary legislation

The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 1998

4.

In regulation 18(2) of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 19987 for “the court makes an income payments order under 32(2) and (4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or” substitute “a person makes or varies a debtor contribution order under section 32A or 32F of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or the court makes an income payments order”.

The National Health Service (Scotland) (Injury Benefits) Regulations 1998

5.

In regulation 20(3) of the National Health Service (Scotland) (Injury Benefits) Regulations 19988 for “the court makes an income payments order under 32(2) and (4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or” substitute “a person makes or varies a debtor contribution order under section 32A or 32F of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or the court makes an income payments order”.

The National Health Service (Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Scotland) Regulations 2003

6.

In regulation 13(3) of the National Health Service (Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Scotland) Regulations 20039 for “the court makes an order under 32(2) and (4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or” substitute “a person makes or varies an order under section 32A or 32F of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or the court makes”.

The Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005

7.

In regulation E38(3) of the Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 200510 for “the Court under section 32(2) and (4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or” substitute “any person under section 32A or 32F of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or of the Court”.

The Education (Student Loans for Tuition Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

8.

In regulation 12 of the Education (Student Loans for Tuition Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 200611—

(a)

in paragraph (a) for “sheriff shall not, in fixing an amount under section 32(2)” substitute “Accountant in Bankruptcy must not, in fixing an amount under section 32A”; and

(b)

in paragraph (c)(ii) after “54” insert “, 54A, 54C”.

The Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

9.

In regulation 15 of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 200712—

(a)

in paragraph (a) for “sheriff shall not, in fixing an amount under section 32(2)” substitute “Accountant in Bankruptcy must not, in fixing an amount under section 32A”; and

(b)

in paragraph (c)(ii) after “54” insert “, 54A, 54C”.

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

10.

In regulation 49(3) of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 200813 for “an income payments order under section 32(2)” substitute “a debtor contribution order under section 32A”.

The Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Regulations 2008

11.

In regulation 12 of the Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Regulations 200814—

(a)

in paragraph (a) for “sheriff must not, in fixing an amount under section 32(2)” substitute “Accountant in Bankruptcy must not, in fixing an amount under section 32A”; and

(b)

in paragraph (c)(ii) after “54” insert “, 54A, 54C”.

The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011

12.

In regulation T4(3) of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 201115 for “the court makes an income payments order under section 32(2) and (4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or” substitute “a person makes or varies a debtor contribution order under section 32A or 32F of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or the court makes an income payments order”.

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2014

13.

In regulation 82(3) of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 201416 for “an income payment order or agreement under section 32(2) or (4A)” substitute “a debtor contribution order under section 32A or 32F”.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes provision in consequence of the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”). The Order comes into force on 1st April 2015.

Article 3 of, and the Schedule to, the Order make provision modifying primary and secondary legislation.

The modifications provided for are in consequence of provision in the 2014 Act which amends the 1985 Act by:

  • introducing debtor contribution orders in place of existing arrangements for income payment orders and agreements (see, in particular, section 4 of, and schedule 4 to, the 2014 Act); and

  • altering existing arrangements for discharge of a debtor who has been sequestrated (see, in particular, sections 7 and 17 of the 2014 Act).