Part 1Bankruptcy

Duration of bankruptcy

1Discharge of debtor

1

Section 54 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66) (in this Act, the “1985 Act”) (automatic discharge of debtor) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for the words “3 years” substitute “ ;1 year ”.

3

In subsection (3), the words “2 years and”are repealed.

4

The heading to that section becomes “ Automatic discharge of debtor ”.