Preliminary

1 Short title.

This Act may be cited for all purposes as “The Debtors Act 1869”.

2 Extent of Act.

This Act shall not extend to Scotland or Ireland.

3 Commencement and construction of Act.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1 words and expressions defined or explained in the Bankruptcy Act 1869 shall have the same meaning in this Act.