Notes for Guidance - Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (as amended)

A sheriff can impose a BRO for a period between five and 15 years.

BRT will:

• make an application to the appropriate Sheriff Court
• notify parties as instructed by the court
• if required attend a court hearing
• notify the debtor and the trustee of the outcome

If appropriate BRT will:

• issue a copy of the Order to the debtor
• make the relevant entry on the Register of Insolvencies
• issue an invoice to the trustee. The fee to be applied can be found in The Fees Order