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Appendix 4: Abbreviations used in the notes
 
Abbreviation
Meaning
Art(s)
Article(s)
CA
Court of Appeal
Civ Comm
Civil Division Commercial Court
EWHC
England and Wales High Court
FCA
Financial Conduct Authority
HLR
Housing Law Reports
para(s)
paragraph(s)
QB
Queen’s Bench Reports
r(r)
rule(s)
reg(s)
regulation(s)
s(s)
section(s)
Sch(s)
Schedule(s)
TC
tax case
UKHL
United Kingdom House of Lords
 
Acts of Parliament
Abbreviation
Meaning
B(S)A 2016
Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016
BD(S)A 2007
Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007
CCA 1974
Consumer Credit Act 1974
CCA 2006
Consumer Credit Act 2006
COA 1979
Charging Orders Act 1979
CFR(S)A 1970
Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970
CMOPA 2008
Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008
CP(S)A 1995
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act
CSA 1991
Child Support Act 1991
D(S)A 1987
Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987
DAA(S) 2002
Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002
H(S)A 1988
Housing (Scotland) Act 1988
H(S)A 2001
Housing (Scotland) Act 2001
LGFA 1992
Local Government Finance Act 1992
PH(T)(S)A 2016
Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016
PL(S) Act 1973
Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973
PSA 2018
Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018
 
Regulations and other statutory instruments
 
Each set of regulations or order has a statutory instrument (SI) number and a date. Ask for them by giving that date and number.
 
Abbreviation
Meaning
AoS(DAA(S)) 2002
Act of Sederunt (Debt Attachment and Arrangement (Scotland) Act 2002) 2002 SSI No.560
AoS(MASO) Rules
Act of Sederunt (Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers Rules) 1991 SSI No.1397
AoS(SCB) Rules
Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2016
B(S) Regs
The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Regulations 2016 No.397
B(CS)(S) Regs
The Bankruptcy (Certificate for Sequestration) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 No.397
BF(S) Regs
The Bankruptcy Fees (Scotland) Regulations 2018 No.127
CFT(S) Regs
The Common Financial Tool etc (Scotland) Regulations 2014 No.290
CS(C&E) Regs
The Child Support (Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 No.1989
DaE(V)(S) Regs
The Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 No.27
DAS(IFP)(S) Regs
The Debt Arrangement Scheme (Interest, Fees, Penalties and other charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 No.238
DAS(S) Regs
The Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011 No.141
F(DIS) Regs
Fines (Deductions from Income Support) Regulations 1992 No.2182
FTTSHPC(P) Regs
The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Housing and Property Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017
Ordinary Cause Rules
Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Ordinary Cause Rules) 1993 No.1956
Simple Procedure Rules
Act of Sederunt (Simple Procedure) 2016 No.200
SS(C&P) Regs
The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 No.1968
Summary Cause Rules
The Act of Sederunt (Summary Cause Rules) 2002 No.132
UC,PIP,JSA&ESA(C&P) Regs
The Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 No.380
 
Other information
Abbreviation
Meaning
CFT guidance
Common Financial Tool guidance
CONC
Consumer Credit Sourcebook
PERG
Perimeter Guidance Manual
MCOB
Mortgages and Home Finance: conduct of business sourcebook
SLC
Standard Licence Conditions for gas and electricity