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s. 21 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 227; s. 21(3)(4)(7) in force for certain purposes at 1.4.2008 by <ref eId="c00017" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115">S.S.I. 2008/115</ref>, <ref eId="c00018" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/article/3/4">art. 3(4)</ref>, <ref eId="c00019" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref> (with <rref eId="c00020" class="subref" from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/article/4" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/article/6" ukl:CitationRef="c00017">arts. 4-6</rref>, <ref eId="c00021" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2008/115/article/10">10</ref>)</p></note><note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-3a3c06af00357b5b4379d176bd886081" marker="F1"><p>S. 21 and preceding cross-heading repealed (1.4.2015) by <ref eId="c5n32gsf2-00006" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2014/11">Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 11)</ref>, <ref eId="c5n32gsf2-00007" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2014/11/section/57/2">s. 57(2)</ref>, <ref eId="c5n32gsf2-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2014/11/schedule/4">Sch. 4</ref>; 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