Notes on Interpretation
3.The Act’s freestanding text, that is its sections, fall to be interpreted in accordance with the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010. Text that the Act inserts into other enactments falls to be interpreted in accordance with the interpretation legislation that applies to that enactment. For example, text inserted into the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (the “2007 Act”) falls to be interpreted in accordance with the Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Publication and Interpretation etc. of Acts of the Scottish Parliament) Order 1999, whereas text inserted into the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987 (the “1987 Act”) falls to be interpreted in accordance with the Interpretation Act 1978.