60(1)Section 73 (interpretation) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)after the definition of “associate”, insert—
““bankruptcy restrictions order” has the meaning given by section 56A(1) of this Act;
““bankruptcy restrictions undertaking” has the meaning given by section 56G(1) of this Act;”;
(b)after the definition of “debtor”, insert—
““debtor application” means an application for sequestration made to the Accountant in Bankruptcy under sections 5(2)(a) or 6(3)(a), (4)(a) or (6)(a) of this Act;”;
(c)after the definition of “the EC regulation”, insert—
““enactment” includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament and any enactment comprised in subordinate legislation under such an Act;”;
(d)in the definition of “interim trustee”, for “2” substitute “2(5)”;
(e)after the definition of “ordinary debt”, insert—
““original trustee” shall be construed in accordance with section 24(1)(a) of this Act;”;
(f)after the definition of “relevant person”, insert—
““replacement trustee” shall be construed in accordance with section 24(1)(b) of this Act;”;
(g)after the definition of “sederunt book”, insert—
““sequestration proceedings” includes a debtor application and analogous expressions shall be construed accordingly;”; and
(h)after the definition of “trust deed”, insert—
““trustee” means trustee in the sequestration;
“trustee vote” shall be construed in accordance with section 24(1) of this Act;”.
(3)In subsection (5)(b), for “such a petition” substitute “a debtor application”.
(4)In subsection (6), for “clerk of the court” substitute “sheriff clerk”.
(5)After subsection (6), insert—
“(6A)Any reference in this Act, howsoever expressed, to the time when a debtor application is made shall be construed as a reference to the time when the application is received by the Accountant in Bankruptcy.”.