Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3)

Part 3 S [F1 Officers of court]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3 Title substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 10; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

[F2 Officers of court's] professional association S

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in crossheading preceding s. 63 substituted (31.1.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 15(2); S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(1)(3), Sch. 1

[F3 63A Code of practice S

(1) The professional association—

(a) must prepare and publish a code of practice in relation to the functions of officers of court; and

(b) may prepare and publish such a code in relation to the undertaking of activities by such officers.

(2) The professional association may revise the whole or any part of a code published under this section.

(3) Where a code or any part of a code is revised under subsection (2), the professional association—

(a) in a case where the revision results in substantial changes, must publish the revised code;

(b) in any other case, may publish the revised code.

(4) The professional association must not publish a code of practice or a revised code of practice under this section without the prior approval of the Lord President of the Court of Session.

(5) The professional association must send a copy of each code of practice published under this section to—

(a) the Scottish Ministers;

(b) the Lord President of the Court of Session;

(c) each sheriff principal; and

(d) each officer of court.]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 63A inserted (1.4.2011) by Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8), s. 134(7), Sch. 4 para. 16; S.S.I. 2011/30, art. 3(2)(3), Sch. 2