The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Regulations 2016

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(2)(a)(ii) and (f), 3(1), 4(1)(d) and (2)(b), 6(8), 8(3)(a), 9(4)(b), 19(1), 46(2)(a) and (6), 48(1)(a), 51(14), 54(4), 87(8), 89, 94(7), 113(5), 116(2), 117(1), 119(6)(a), 126(5), 129(10)(a), 137(2), 138(2), 140(2) 141(2)(a) and (c), 142(2) and (5), 200(1)(c) and (8), 221, 224(1), 225(2), 228(1), 234(3)(b) and paragraph 2(5)(a) of schedule 1 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 M1 (“the Act”), section 7(2)(bd) of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 M2 (“the 2002 Act”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 225(4)(a) of the Act and section 62(4) of the 2002 Act M3, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.