PART 1Introductory

Citation and commencement1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Bankruptcy (Applications and Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

2

They come into force on 30th November 2016.

Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations—

  • “the Act” means the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016;

  • “the Accountant in Bankruptcy” (or “AiB”) is to be construed in accordance with section 199 of the Act; and

  • “review application” has the meaning given by regulation 21(1).

2

Any reference in these Regulations—

a

to a form is to be construed as a reference to the form so numbered in the schedule;

b

to a time when an application is made is to be construed as a reference to the time when the application is received by AiB.

Dispensing power3

AiB may relieve any person from the consequences of any failure to comply with a provision of these Regulations that is shown to be due to mistake, oversight or other reasonable cause.