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 |