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Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No 2, Savings and Transitionals) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/261)
The meaning of the saving provision in article 4(1) could be clearer in the following respect: there could be a consistent use of tense in subparagraphs (a) and (b); and paragraph (1) could accordingly have made it clearer that it applies to sequestrations proceeding either on a petition for sequestration presented, or on a debtor application made, before 1 April 2015, regardless of whether the date of presentation of the petition or the date of making the debtor application was before, on or after the date of making the order.
Does the committee agree to draw the order to the attention of the Parliament on reporting ground (h), as the meaning of the saving provision in article 4(1) could be clearer?
Members indicated agreement.
Does the committee agree to note that the Scottish Government has undertaken to amend article 4(1) and the similar provisions in SSI 2014/225 and SSI 2014/227, which have already been reported on by the committee, before the instruments come into force?
Members indicated agreement.
Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (Commencement No 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (SSI 2014/264)
No points have been raised by our legal advisers on the order. Is the committee content with the order?
Members indicated agreement.
Before we move on from consideration of instruments, the committee may wish to note that there have been a significant number of minor points again this week. There would have been significantly more had the legal advisers not drawn the Government’s attention to the minor points arising from the public bodies instruments that were subsequently relaid.