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Interpretation

2.  In this Order–

“the Act” means the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007;

“the 1985 Act” means the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985(1);

“the 1987 Act” means the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987(2); and

“the 2002 Act” means the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002(3).

(1)

1985 c. 66 (“the 1985 Act”). The 1985 Act is significantly amended by the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993 (c. 6), sections 1 to 8 and Schedule 1. The 1985 Act is also significantly amended by the Act, provisions of which are commenced by this Order, Part I (except for sections 3, 4, 33 and 34), schedule 1, schedule 5, paragraph 13 and schedule 6, Part 1.

(2)

1987 c. 18 (“the 1987 Act”). The 1987 Act is significantly amended by the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17), section 58(2), schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 17. The 1987 Act is also significantly amended by the Act, sections 169 and 170, 199 to 205, 206, 209(2) to (5), schedule 5, paragraph 16 and schedule 6, Part 1.

(3)

2002 asp 17, amended by S.S.I. 2004/ 468 and the Act, sections 173, 209(1), 211 and 212 and schedule 5, paragraph 30, schedule 4, paragraph 10 and schedule 6, Part 1.