Explanatory Notes

Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Act 2024

2024 asp 9

15 July 2024

Commentary on Provisions(1)

Final provisions

Section 21 – Ancillary provision

63.This section provides the Scottish Ministers with the power to make any ancillary provision which they consider appropriate for the purposes of, in connection with, or for giving full effect to the Act. Regulations made under this section may modify any legislation. This power is exercisable by regulations. Where the regulations amend primary legislation, they are subject to the affirmative procedure (see section 29 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010). Otherwise, they are subject to the negative procedure (see section 28 of that Act).

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See the glossary in the Policy Memorandum for definition of terms.