2023 No. 9
Insolvency
Bankruptcy
Debt
The Bankruptcy and Debt Arrangement Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023
Made 17th January 2023
Coming into force 6th February 2023

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(4) and 7 of the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002, sections 2(5) and 205(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
2002 asp 17 (“the 2002 Act”). Section 5(4) of the 2002 Act was amended by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3) (“the 2007 Act”), section 212. Section 7 was amended by the 2007 Act, section 212 and by the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 11), sections 3 and 53. Section 9(1) of the 2002 Act contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.
2016 asp 21 (“the 2016 Act”). Section 228(1) of the 2016 Act contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament in accordance with section 225(4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016.
The powers to make these Regulations are exercised together by virtue of section 33(2) of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 10). These Regulations are subject to the affirmative procedure by virtue of section 33(3) of that Act.