Interpretation
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1
In this Order—
- “the Act” means the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014; and
- “the 1985 Act” means the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 .
2
This Order is to be construed in accordance with section 73 (interpretation) of the 1985 Act .
1985 c.66 (“the 1985 Act”).
Section 73 is relevantly amended by paragraph 35 of schedule 3 and schedule 4 to the Act. Section 73(1) defines “debtor application” for the purposes of the 1985 Act and section 73(6) and (6A) provides that any reference in the 1985 Act to a time when a petition is presented or a debtor application is made is to be construed as a reference to the time when the petition is received by the sheriff clerk or the application is received by the Accountant in Bankruptcy.