Article 3 of this Order brings into force provisions of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3) (“the Act”), subject to transitional arrangements.

Part 8 and schedule 3 (money attachment) are brought into force on 23rd November 2009, together with related consequential amendments.

Article 4 sets out transitional arrangements for references to “judicial officer” in provisions commenced by this Order to be read as references to messengers-at-arms or sheriff officers prior to the coming into force of section 60 of the Act (abolition of those offices).

The Act received Royal Assent on 15th January 2007. Sections 224, 225 and 227 of the Act came into force on Royal Assent and section 222 came into force on the day after Royal Assent.