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Consolidation of Statutes
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Mrs Susan Sutherland, Project Manager
Consolidation involves the bringing together of several statutes in an area of law into one Act. Consolidation does not change the law. It is a way of tidying up the statute book and making it easier for people to access legislation. Instead of having to look up several Acts covering a number of years on a particular matter, the user has to look up only one Act. The result is to make it much easier and less time consuming for the user.
Bankruptcy legislation
Work is continuing on preparation of a draft Bill to consolidate the legislation relating to Bankruptcy in Scotland. The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985, which forms the basis of the current legislation, has been heavily amended in recent years. The aim of the project is to bring the provisions together into a more rational and accessible form; one that will be easier for users, particularly practitioners and other advisers. We are working closely with the Accountant in Bankruptcy in developing a draft Report and Bill. The aim is to produce a Report and draft Bill during 2010.
For more information, please contact: susan.sutherland@scotlawcom.gov.uk
Page last updated: 1March 2010
