Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993

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

(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.”