Scottish Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 148

Insolvency

Bankruptcy

Debt

The Bankruptcy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Made

16th March 2021

Coming into force

29th March 2021

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(2)(b)(ii), 2(5), 9(4), 16(1)(i), 19(1), 46(2)(a), 87(8), 94(7)(a), 113(5), 116(2), 119(6)(a), 137(2), 140(2), 141(2)(a) and (c), 142(2) and (5), 205(1), 224, 225(2) and 227 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016(1), section 10 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No. 2) Act 2020(2), and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 225(4)(a) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament(3).

(1)

2016 asp 21. Section 228(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the powers under which these Regulations are made.

(3)

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.