Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016

The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament.[1] It forms the key legislative provisions behind the law of bankruptcy in Scotland, with the different Parts of the Act generally following the steps one would take to sequestrate oneself in Scotland.

Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016
Act of the Scottish Parliament
Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to consolidate the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985, the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993, Part 1 of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007, Part 2 of the Home Owner and Debtor Protection (Scotland) Act 2010, the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014, the Protected Trust Deeds (Scotland) Regulations 2013 and related enactments.
Citation2016 asp 21
Dates
Royal assent28 April 2016
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Act did not change the law in Scotland, but instead consolidated and codified the provisions of a number of Acts relating to bankruptcy, including the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Acts 1985 and 1993, as well as the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014.

Further reading

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  • Bremner, Abigail (4 November 2015). "SPICe Briefing 15/69: Bankruptcy (Scotland) Bill" (PDF). Scottish Parliament.
  • Report on the Consolidation of Bankruptcy Legislation in Scotland (PDF). SCOT LAW COM No 232. Edinburgh: Scottish Law Commission. 2013. ISBN 978-0-10-888271-5.

References

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  1. ^ "Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2016.