Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016

Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973

6(1)The Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 9(1) (definition of “relevant claim” for purposes of sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Act)—

(a)in paragraph (b), for the words “22 or 48 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985” there is substituted “46 or 122 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016”, and

(b)in paragraph (c), for the words “5(2)(c) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985” there is substituted “228(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016”.

(3)In section 22A(3) (10 years’ prescription of obligations), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “relevant claim”, for the words “22 or 48 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985” there is substituted “46 or 122 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016”.