Part 1

The debt arrangement scheme

Interpretation of Part
9
1
In this Part of this Act—
- “
approved intermediary
” means any person, not being a money adviser, who has been approved by the Scottish Ministers as a person who may give advice to a debtor for the purposes of section 3(1) above;
- “money adviser” means any person who has been approved by the Scottish Ministers as a person who may give advice to a debtor for the purposes of section 3(1) above; and
- “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Scottish Ministers.
2
The references in this Part of this Act to a debtor are references to a debtor who is a natural person.
S. 9(1) in force at 24.9.2004 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2004/416, art. 2(1)(a)
Pt. 1 modified (30.11.2004) by Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (Transfer of Functions to the Accountant in Bankruptcy) Order 2004 (S.S.I. 2004/448), arts. 1, 3
S. 9(1) in force at 30.11.2004 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2004/416, art. 2(2)
S. 9(2) in force at 30.11.2004 by S.S.I. 2004/416, art. 2(2)
Definition of “approved intermediary” in s. 9(1) inserted (8.3.2007) by Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3), ss. 212(6), 227(3) (with s. 223); S.S.I. 2007/82, art. 3(b)