This Act of Sederunt makes changes to court rules and other rules to take account of the coming into force of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016.

Paragraph 2 amends the Rules of the Court of Session by replacing existing references to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (“the 1985 Act”), and by substituting a new version of Chapter 72, which makes provision about certain appeals, referrals and remits to the Court of Session.

Paragraph 6 revokes the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2008, which are being superseded by new rules.

Paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 7 replace references to the 1985 Act where they appear elsewhere in rules.

Paragraph 8 preserves the effect of existing rules for the purpose of proceedings concerned with sequestrations that continue to be subject to the provisions of the 1985 Act.