Publication - Notes for Guidance

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

First published: 1 November 2021
Last updated: 18 April 2024 - see all updates
Topic: Bankruptcy

This guidance describes the general functions of Accountant in Bankruptcy, interim trustees, trustees and commissioners in relation to their responsibilities regarding bankruptcies which started on or after 30 November 2016.

Supporting documents

17.4 Reporting requirements to the sheriff

This role is undertaken by AST and the Operational Policy and Compliance Team (OPC) on behalf of the Accountant.

The Accountant is required to report to the sheriff an interim trustee, a trustee in a bankruptcy or a commissioner when it appears they have failed without reasonable excuse to perform a duty imposed on them.

The sheriff will hold a hearing and may:

remove the person from office
censure the person
make any such other order as the circumstances of the case may require

First published: Monday, 1 November 2021
Last updated: Thursday, 18 April 2024 - show all updates
All updates: Thursday, 18 April 2024
Supporting document added to website

Monday, 29 January 2024
Published on website

Saturday, 1 October 2022
Amended sections 2.2, 12.7.2, 12.8.2, 13.6, 13.9, 13.12, 13.13, 13.14, 16.5, 18.5.1

Monday, 1 November 2021
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17.4 Reporting requirements to the sheriff

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