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Business registration in Scotland

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90 matching statutes

  • Scotland

    Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007

    5 provisions

    This provision sets up the Scheme and the children's and adults' lists, and requires Ministers, organisations, and some personnel suppliers to share prescribed information. It also creates duties for listed individuals to report changes, and offences for barred-role breaches and non-compliance.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Scotland

    Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Act 2025

    3 provisions

    This provision changes Scottish parliamentary and local government election disqualification rules, creates a Scottish disqualification order for certain aggravated offences, and adds rules for regulated election spending and ballot-paper administration.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Scotland

    Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007

    8 provisions

    This provision creates a Register of Floating Charges, sets out how floating charges are registered, ranked, assigned, altered, discharged, and attached, and adds related rules for officers of court and land attachment.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Scotland

    Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2025

    6 provisions

    The Act lets Scottish Ministers set land-management obligations for large holdings, requires certain consultation and guidance, and creates reporting, investigation, fine, appeal, and transfer-restriction rules.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Scotland

    Housing (Scotland) Act 2010

    4 provisions

    This provision creates the Scottish Housing Regulator and sets out how it must operate, including duties on reports, registers, consultation, and regulatory intervention powers.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Scotland

    Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006

    2 provisions

    Members of the Scottish Parliament must register and declare certain financial interests, and they must not advocate for payment or benefits in kind. The Clerk must maintain and publish the register, and breaches can lead to exclusion and a summary fine.

    Act or statute Open & Chat
  • Scotland

    Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016

    11 provisions

    This provision sets out when a debtor’s estate may be sequestrated, who may apply or petition, what must accompany an application or petition, and the key offences, penalties, and procedural powers tied to sequestration.

    Act or statute Open & Chat