Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

1985 c. 66

An Act to reform the law of Scotland relating to sequestration and personal insolvency; and for connected purposes.

C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13C14I1C15C16Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s.78(2); Act wholly in force at 29.12.1986.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Act excluded (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 421(4), 458(1); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2(1), Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-14) (as amended by S.I. 2003/531, art. 2)

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Act modified (24.3.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 420, 458(1); S.I. 2003/333, art. 2(1), Sch. (subject to transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-14) (as amended by S.I. 2003/531 art. 2)

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Act: restricted (11.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/2979, reg. 14(2)

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Act modified by S.I. 1985/1925, reg. 12 Act modified (E.W.S.) (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s. 110(1), Sch. 4 para. 1; S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2) (which 1995 c. 20 was repealed (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, s. 6, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 3 paras. 1, 3, 16))

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Act excluded (25.4.1991) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 154, 155, 159(2), 180(2), 182(4), Sch. 22 para. 5(2); S.I. 1991/878, art. 2, Sch.

Act excluded (E.W.S.) (3.2.1995) by 1994 c. 37, ss. 33(1)(3)(5), 69(2)(with s. 66(2))

Act excluded (E.W.S) (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s. 110(1), Sch. 4 para. 1(3); S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2) (which 1995 c. 20 was repealed (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, s. 6, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 3 paras. 1, 3, 16))

Act excluded (E.W.S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 43, ss. 44(1), 50(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(4)

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Act restricted (25.4.1991) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 182(4), Sch. 22 para. 4(2); S.I. 1991/878, art. 2, Sch.

Act restricted (E.W.S.) (31.3.1996) by 1995 c. 20, s. 110(1), Sch. 4 para. 1(2)(a)(4); S.I. 1996/517, art. 3(2) (which 1995 c. 20 was repealed (S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 40, s. 6, Sch. 5 (with Sch. 3 paras. 1, 3, 16))

Act restricted (E.W.S.) (6.4.1996 for specified purposes and otherwiseprosp.) by 1995 c. 26, ss. 91(3), 180(1) (with s. 121(5)); S.I. 1996/778, art. 2(5)(a), Sch. Pt. V

Act restricted (E.W.S.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 43, ss. 44(1), 50(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(1)

Act restricted (E.W.S.) (7.10.1996) by 1992 c. 5, s. 71(10B) (as inserted (7.10.1996) by 1995 c. 18, s. 32(1); S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)))

Act restricted (E.W.S.) 22(6.4.1996 for specified purposes and otherwise 6.4.1997) by 1995 c. 26, s. 75(8)(b) (with s. 121(5)); S.I. 1996/778, art. 2(5)(a), Sch. Pt. V; S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II

Act restricted (S.) (17.12.2001) by 2001 asp 13, s. 20, Sch. 6 para. 8(4) (with s. 29); S.S.I. 2001/456, art. 2

Act excluded (S.) (17.12.2001) by 2001 asp 13, s. 20, Sch. 6 para. 8(3) (with s. 29); S.S.I. 2001/456, art. 2

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Act: Definitions of "executor", "legatee", "disponee", "guardian", "curator bonis", "tutor", "permanent trustee", "interim trustee" and "assignee" applied (25.9.1991) by Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 55, SIF 2:3), ss. 58(1), 89(2) (with s. 45(3)).