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Accountant in Bankruptcy
Publication - Notes for Guidance

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

First published
1 November 2021
Last updated
7 October 2025 - 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

18. Miscellaneous

This section refers to Part 17 of the Act, sections 206 to 219.

First published
Monday, 1 November 2021
Last updated
Tuesday, 7 October 2025 -
All updates

  1. update to the discharge of debtor - actions of the trustee section.

  2. Update to section 14.3 including the addition of the S147A proforma

  3. Amendment to 8.7.2 Quashing a DCO – review and appeal section

  4. Update to section 14.3 and 14.4

  5. Downloadable word version of the Notes for Guidance to cover the June amendments have been added.

  6. update to section 14.3.

  7. Changes to the following sections: 1.4 1.6 2.5 2.6 5.2 5.6 8.3 8.4 8.6 8.7 8.8 10.3 12.7 12.8 13 13.2 13.6 – 13.17 14 -14.8 16 16.5 18.3

  8. Changes to AiB team names. Sections 12.2.1, 12.3, 12.5, 13.10, 13.13.1, 13.14 amended. Section 13.12.10 added

  9. Supporting document added to website

  10. Published on website

  11. 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

  12. Published

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