The Bankruptcy (Applications and Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2014

Made: 20th August 2014

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 21st August 2014

Coming into force: 1st April 2015

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PART 1 — Introductory

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

2

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PART 2 — Applications: general

Applications

3

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Application form: first instance applications to the Accountant in Bankruptcy

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Application procedure: first instance applications to the Accountant in Bankruptcy

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Inquiries

6

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Further evidence

7

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PART 3 — Specific applications

Application for direction by trustee

8

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Recall of sequestration by Accountant in Bankruptcy

9

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Appointment of replacement trustee

10

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Replacement trustee acting in more than one sequestration

11

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Removal of trustee and trustee not acting

12

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Contractual powers of trustee

13

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Bankruptcy restrictions orders: proposal to make an order

14

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Bankruptcy restrictions orders: annulment or variation

15

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Conversion of protected trust deed into bankruptcy

16

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Power to cure defects

17

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Debts depending on contingency

18

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PART 4 — Reference to court and review by Accountant in Bankruptcy

Reference to sheriff: time limits

19

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Review applications

20

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Review proceedings: staff of the Accountant in Bankruptcy

21

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Review decision

22

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SCHEDULE — Forms

List of forms to be used

Form	Purpose	Relevant provision of the Regulations
1	Application to Accountant in Bankruptcy: general	Regulation 4
2	Application for direction under section 3A(2)	Regulation 8(1)
3	Application for review: general	Regulation 20(1)
4	Report of statutory meeting appointing replacement trustee: section 25(2)(a)	Regulation 10(1)
5	Grant of removal of trustee: section 29(1)(b)	Regulation 12(1)
6	Conversion of protected trust deed into bankruptcy: section 59A application	Regulation 16(1)
7	Conversion of protected trust deed into bankruptcy: section 59A award	Regulation 16(2)

FORM 1 — Application to Accountant in Bankruptcy: general

FORM 2 — Application for direction under section 3A(2)

FORM 3 — Application for review: general

FORM 4 — Report of statutory meeting appointing replacement trustee: section 25(2)(a)

FORM 5 — Grant of removal of trustee: section 29(1)(b)

FORM 6 — Conversion of protected trust deed into bankruptcy: section 59A application

FORM 7 — Conversion of protected trust deed into bankruptcy: section 59A award

Signed

FERGUS EWING — Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers — 20th August 2014

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1985 c.66 (“the 1985 Act”). Section 71C and 72(1A) were inserted respectively by section and 36 of and paragraph 34(a) of schedule 3 to the Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 11) (“the 2014 Act”). Section 72A was inserted by paragraph 28 of Schedule 1 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1993 (c.6). Section 73(1) of the 1985 Act contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).

[^f00002]: 2000 c.26.

[^f00003]: Section 17A is inserted by section 27 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00004]: Section 25(3) is substituted by section 28(1) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00005]: Section 28A is substituted by section 29 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00006]: Section 29(1A) is inserted by section 30(b) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00007]: Section 29(6A) is inserted by section 30(g) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00008]: Section 42(2A) is inserted by section 32 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00009]: Section 56E(3) was inserted by section 2(1) of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3) (“the 2007 Act”) and amended by section 33(6)(b) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00010]: Section 63A is inserted by section 35(3) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00011]: Paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 is amended by section 37(a) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00012]: Section 3A is inserted by section 25(2) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00013]: Sections 17A, 17B and 17E are inserted by section 27 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00014]: Section 17A is inserted by section 27 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00015]: Section 56J(4) is inserted by section 33(8) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00016]: Sections 25, 25A and 25B are substituted by section 28(1) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00017]: Section 28A is substituted by section 29 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00018]: Section 29(1)(b) is amended by section 30(a) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00019]: Section 29(2) is substituted by section 30(c) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00020]: Section 29(2) and (3) are substituted by section 30(c) and (d) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00021]: Section 29(6I) is inserted by section 30(g) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00022]: Section 29(6) is substituted by section 30(g) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00023]: Section 29(5) and (6C) are respectively amended and inserted by section 30(f) and (g) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00024]: Section 29(6D) is substituted by section 30(g) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00025]: Section 42(2A) and (2E) are inserted by section 32 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00026]: Section 56A is substituted by section 33(1) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00027]: Section 56E was inserted by section 2(1) of the 2007 Act and amended by section 33(6)(b) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00028]: Section 56J was inserted by section 2(1) of the 2007 Act and amended by section 33(8) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00029]: Sections 59A, 59B and 59C were inserted by the Insolvency (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2109) and amended by section 34 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00030]: Section 63A is inserted by section 35(3) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00031]: Paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 is amended by section 37 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00032]: Section 3A is inserted by section 25(2) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00033]: Section 13A was inserted by section 10 of the 2007 Act and amended by section 38(1) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00034]: Section 13B was inserted by section 10 of the 2007 Act and amended by section 38(2) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00035]: Section 15(3A) is substituted by section 39 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00036]: Section 17G is inserted by section 27 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00037]: Section 18(3A) is inserted by section 38(3) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00038]: Section 25A(5) is inserted by section 28(1) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00039]: Section 26A (4A) is inserted by section 40(1)(b) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00040]: Section 27(3A) is inserted by section 40(2) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00041]: Section 28B is inserted by section 29 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00042]: Section 29(3A) is inserted by section 30(d) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00043]: Section 29(6E) is inserted by section 30(g) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00044]: Section 32C is inserted by section 4 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00045]: Section 32H is inserted by section 4 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00046]: Section 42(2B) is inserted by section 32 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00047]: Section 49(6) is inserted by section 41 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00048]: Section 54B is inserted by section 17 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00049]: Section 54G is inserted by section 19 of the 2014 Act.

[^f00050]: Section 57(3B) is inserted by section 42(1) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00051]: Section 58A(4A) is inserted by section 42(2) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00052]: Section 63B is inserted by section 35(3) of the 2014 Act.

[^f00053]: Inserted by section 22 of the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3).

Dispensing power

2A

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Reference to court: time limits

Review proceedings: persons assisting the Accountant in Bankruptcy

21A

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Review decision

Editorial notes