Scottish Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 293
Bankruptcy
The Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014
Made 5th November 2014
Coming into force 1st April 2015

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 55 of the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
2014 asp 11 (“the 2014 Act”).
In accordance with section 55(4) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014 and comes into force on 1st April 2015.

Interpretation
2. (1) In this Order “the 1985 Act” means the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985.
1985 c.66 (“the 1985 Act”).
(2) This Order is to be construed in accordance with section 73 (interpretation) of the 1985 Act.
Section 73 was relevantly amended by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3) (“the 2007 Act”), schedule 1, paragraph 60 and the 2014 Act, schedule 3, paragraph 35. Section 73(1) defines “debtor application” for the purposes of the 1985 Act and section 73(6A) provides that any reference in the 1985 Act to a time when a debtor application is made is to be construed as a reference to the time when the application is received by the Accountant in Bankruptcy.

Modification of enactments
3. (1) The Schedule, which makes modifications of certain enactments, has effect.
(2) Nothing in this Order affects any of the enactments modified by this Order in their operation in relation to a sequestration in respect of which—
(a) the petition is presented before 1st April 2015; or
(b) a debtor application is made before that date.
FERGUS EWING
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
5th November 2014

SCHEDULE Modification of enactments
Article 3

PART 1 Primary legislation

The Education (Scotland) Act 1980
1. In section 73B(12) (regulations relating to student loans) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 after “54” insert “, 54A or 54C”.
1980 c.44. Section 73B was inserted by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c.30), section 29 and was relevantly amended by the 2007 Act, section 34. There are other amendments to section 73B not relevant to this Schedule.

The International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001
2. In paragraph 8(2)(b) (freezing orders in respect of sequestration) of schedule 6 to the International Criminal Court (Scotland) Act 2001 for “32(2)” substitute “32A”.
2001 asp 13.

The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005
3. In section 70(3)(b)(i) (charity trustee disqualification: supplementary) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 after “54” insert “, 54A, 54C”.
2005 asp 10.

PART 2 Secondary legislation

The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 1998
4. In regulation 18(2) of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 1998 for “the court makes an income payments order under 32(2) and (4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or” substitute “a person makes or varies a debtor contribution order under section 32A or 32F of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or the court makes an income payments order”.
S.I. 1998/1451, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Schedule.

The National Health Service (Scotland) (Injury Benefits) Regulations 1998
5. In regulation 20(3) of the National Health Service (Scotland) (Injury Benefits) Regulations 1998 for “the court makes an income payments order under 32(2) and (4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or” substitute “a person makes or varies a debtor contribution order under section 32A or 32F of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or the court makes an income payments order”.
S.I. 1998/1594, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Schedule.

The National Health Service (Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Scotland) Regulations 2003
6. In regulation 13(3) of the National Health Service (Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Scotland) Regulations 2003 for “the court makes an order under 32(2) and (4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or” substitute “a person makes or varies an order under section 32A or 32F of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or the court makes”.
S.S.I. 2003/344, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Schedule.

The Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005
7. In regulation E38(3) of the Teachers’ Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005 for “the Court under section 32(2) and (4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or” substitute “any person under section 32A or 32F of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or of the Court”.
S.S.I. 2005/393, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Schedule.

The Education (Student Loans for Tuition Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2006
8. In regulation 12 of the Education (Student Loans for Tuition Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2006—
S.S.I. 2006/333. Regulation 12 was relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2010/300. There are other amendments to S.S.I. 2006/333 which are not relevant to this Schedule.
(a) in paragraph (a) for “sheriff shall not, in fixing an amount under section 32(2)” substitute “Accountant in Bankruptcy must not, in fixing an amount under section 32A”; and
(b) in paragraph (c)(ii) after “54” insert “, 54A, 54C”.

The Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007
9. In regulation 15 of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007—
S.S.I. 2007/154. Regulation 15 was relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2010/300. There are other amendments to S.S.I. 2007/154 which are not relevant to this Schedule.
(a) in paragraph (a) for “sheriff shall not, in fixing an amount under section 32(2)” substitute “Accountant in Bankruptcy must not, in fixing an amount under section 32A”; and
(b) in paragraph (c)(ii) after “54” insert “, 54A, 54C”.

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
10. In regulation 49(3) of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 for “an income payments order under section 32(2)” substitute “a debtor contribution order under section 32A”.
S.S.I 2008/228, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Schedule.

The Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Regulations 2008
11. In regulation 12 of the Graduate Endowment (Scotland) Regulations 2008—
S.S.I. 2008/235, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Schedule.
(a) in paragraph (a) for “sheriff must not, in fixing an amount under section 32(2)” substitute “Accountant in Bankruptcy must not, in fixing an amount under section 32A”; and
(b) in paragraph (c)(ii) after “54” insert “, 54A, 54C”.

The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011
12. In regulation T4(3) of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011 for “the court makes an income payments order under section 32(2) and (4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or” substitute “a person makes or varies a debtor contribution order under section 32A or 32F of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or the court makes an income payments order”.
S.S.I. 2011/117, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Schedule.

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2014
13. In regulation 82(3) of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2014 for “an income payment order or agreement under section 32(2) or (4A)” substitute “a debtor contribution order under section 32A or 32F”.
S.S.I. 2014/164, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Schedule.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes provision in consequence of the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (“the 2014 Act”). The Order comes into force on 1st April 2015.
Article 3 of, and the Schedule to, the Order make provision modifying primary and secondary legislation.
The modifications provided for are in consequence of provision in the 2014 Act which amends the 1985 Act by:
introducing debtor contribution orders in place of existing arrangements for income payment orders and agreements (see, in particular, section 4 of, and schedule 4 to, the 2014 Act); and
altering existing arrangements for discharge of a debtor who has been sequestrated (see, in particular, sections 7 and 17 of the 2014 Act).