2017 No. 97
Insolvency
Bankruptcy
Debt

The Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2017

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 69A and 72(1A) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 19851, sections 205 and 225(2) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 20162, and all other powers enabling them to do so.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2017 and come into force on 28th March 2017.

Revocation of the Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 20172.

The Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 20173 are revoked.
PAUL WHEELHOUSE
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations revoke the Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 2017 which updated provision for fees and outlays payable to the Accountant in Bankruptcy (“AiB”) in respect of the exercise of that office’s functions under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”) and when and in what manner certain bankruptcy fees and outlays are due for payment.

Those Regulations are revoked with effect from 28th March 2017, before they have effect.

Provision for fees and outlays payable to AiB and when and in what manner continue by virtue of the Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 2014 (S.S.I. 2014/227 as amended by S.S.I. 2015/80) and sections 234(3) and 235(1), (2) and (4) of the 2016 Act.

A Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations.