The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1856 (19 & 20 Vict. c. 79) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to bankruptcy in Scotland.
Provisions Repealed enactments Section 2 of the act repealed 3 enactments, listed in that section. CitationShort titleDescriptionExtent of repeal54 Geo. 3 c. 137Payment of Creditors (Scotland) Act 1814An Act for rendering the Payment of Creditors more equal and expeditious in Scotland.The whole act.2 & 3 Vict. c. 41Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1839An Act for regulating the Sequestration of the Estates of Bankrupts in Scotland.The whole act.16 & 17 Vict. c. 53Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1853An Act to amend the Laws relating to Bankruptcy in Scotland.The whole act.
Subsequent developments The whole act was repealed by section 191(1) of, and the first schedule to, the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5 c. 20), which came into force on 1 January 1914.
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