Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007

26Creditor to provide debt advice and information package

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

In section 5 of the 1985 Act, after subsection (2C), insert—

(2D)No petition may be presented under subsection (2)(b)(i) above unless the qualified creditor has provided, by such time prior to the presentation of the petition as may be prescribed, the debtor with a debt advice and information package.

(2E)In subsection (2D) above, “debt advice and information package” means the debt advice and information package referred to in section 10(5) of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17)..