Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993

29 (1) Section 73 (interpretation) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1) in the definition of “accounting period” for the words “52(1) and (6)” there shall be substituted the words “52(2)”.

(3) In subsection (1) in the definition of “register of insolvencies” for the words “1(1)(c)” there shall be substituted the words “1A(1)(b)”.

(4) In subsection (1) in the definition of “statutory meeting” for the words “section 21(1)” there shall be substituted the words “section 20A”.

(5) In subsection (1) after the definition of “standard scale” there shall be inserted the following—

““statement of assets and liabilities” means a document (including a copy of a document) in such form as may be prescribed containing—

(i) a list of the debtor’s assets and liabilities;

(ii) a list of his income and expenditure; and

(iii) such other information as may be prescribed;”

(6) In subsection (1) for the definition of “trust deed” there shall be substituted the following—

““trust deed” has the meaning assigned by section 5(4A) of this Act;”.

(7) At the end there shall be added the following subsection—

“(6) Any reference in this Act, howsoever expressed, to the time when a petition for sequestration is presented shall be construed as a reference to the time when the petition is received by the clerk of the court.”