Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (repealed) Administration of bankruptcy Accountant in Bankruptcy. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supervisory functions of the Accountant in Bankruptcy. 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Performance of certain functions of the Accountant in Bankruptcy. 1B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Directions. 1C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conduct of proceedings in the sheriff court 1D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointment and functions of the trustee in the sequestration 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Functions of the trustee 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to Accountant in Bankruptcy for a direction 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioners. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moratorium on diligence Notice of intention to apply: debtor application etc. 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of intention to apply: sequestration of estate under section 6 4B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moratorium on diligence 4C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Period of moratorium 4D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petitions for sequestration Sequestration of the estate of living or deceased debtor. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debtor applications by low income, low asset debtors 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certificate for sequestration 5B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Money advice 5C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assessment of debtor’s contribution 5D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sequestration of other estates. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petition for sequestration of estate: provision of information 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debtor application: provision of information 6B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of apparent insolvency. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further provisions relating to presentation of petitions. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further provisions relating to debtor applications 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jurisdiction. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty to notify existence of concurrent proceedings for sequestration or analogous remedy 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers in relation to concurrent proceedings for sequestration or analogous remedy 10A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creditor’s oath. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Award of sequestration and appointment and resignation of interim trustee Debtor application: incomplete application 11A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refusal of debtor application: inappropriate application 11B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When sequestration is awarded. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resignation, removal etc. of interim trustee. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Termination of interim trustee's functions where not appointed as trustee 13A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Termination of Accountant in Bankruptcy's functions as interim trustee where not appointed as trustee 13B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Registration of warrant or determination of debtor application 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further provisions relating to award of sequestration. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Petitions for recall of sequestration. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recall of sequestration by sheriff. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application to Accountant in Bankruptcy for recall of sequestration 17A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application under section 17A: further procedure 17B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determination of outlays and remuneration 17C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recall of sequestration by Accountant in Bankruptcy 17D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recall where Accountant in Bankruptcy the trustee 17E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reference to sheriff 17F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recall of sequestration by Accountant in Bankruptcy: review and appeal 17G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initial stages of sequestration Interim preservation of estate. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Statement of assets and liabilities etc. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee’s duties on receipt of list of assets and liabilities. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Statutory meeting. 20A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Statutory meeting of creditors and trustee vote Calling of statutory meeting. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calling of statutory meeting 21A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure where no statutory meeting called. 21B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Submission of claims for voting purposes at statutory meeting. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceedings at statutory meeting before trustee vote 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summary administration. 23A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee vote 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appointment of replacement trustee 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications to Accountant in Bankruptcy: procedure 25A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications and appeals to sheriff: procedure 25B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions relating to termination of original trustee's functions 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accountant in Bankruptcy to account for intromissions. 26A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discharge of original trustee 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of trustee Resignation and death of trustee 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement of trustee acting in more than one sequestration 28A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determination etc. under section 28A: review 28B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removal of trustee and trustee not acting 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Election, resignation and removal of commissioners Election, resignation and removal of commissioners. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vesting of estate in trustee Vesting of estate at date of sequestration. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Proceedings under EC Regulation: modified definition of “estate” 31ZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property subject to restraint order 31A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property released from detention 31AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property in respect of which receivership or administration order is made 31B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property in respect of which realisation order made 31BA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Property subject to certain orders where confiscation order discharged or quashed 31C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vesting of estate, and dealings of debtor, after sequestration. 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debtor contribution order 32A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debtor contribution order: payment period and intervals 32B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debtor contribution order: review and appeal 32C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of debtor contribution order 32D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deductions from debtor’s earnings and other income 32E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Variation and removal of debtor contribution order by trustee 32F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payment break 32G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sections 32F and 32G: review and appeal 32H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limitations on vesting. 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safeguarding of interests of creditors of insolvent persons Gratuitous alienations. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recalling of order for payment of capital sum on divorce. 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unfair preferences. 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery of excessive pension contributions. 36A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders under section 36A. 36B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orders under section 36A: supplementary. 36C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery of excessive contributions in pension-sharing cases. 36D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery orders. 36E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery orders: supplementary. 36F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of sequestration on diligence Effect of sequestration on diligence. 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administration of estate by trustee Taking possession of estate by trustee 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management and realisation of estate. 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debtor's home ceasing to form part of sequestrated estate 39A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of trustee in relation to the debtor's family home 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of rights of spouse against arrangements intended to defeat them. 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Protection of rights of civil partner against arrangements intended to defeat them 41A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contractual powers of trustee 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Money received by trustee 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debtor's requirement to give account of state of affairs 43A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial education 43B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Examination of debtor Private examination. 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Public examination. 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions ancillary to sections 44 and 45. 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conduct of examination. 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Submission and adjudication of claims Submission of claims to trustee 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjudication of claims. 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entitlement to vote and draw dividend Entitlement to vote and draw dividend. 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Distribution of debtor’s estate Order of priority in distribution. 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estate to be distributed in respect of accounting periods. 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure after end of accounting period. 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification of procedure under section 53 where Accountant in Bankruptcy is trustee 53A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discharge of debtor Discharge where Accountant in Bankruptcy not the trustee 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discharge where Accountant in Bankruptcy the trustee 54A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discharge of debtor: review and appeal 54B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debtor to whom section 5(2ZA) applies: discharge 54C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferral of discharge where debtor cannot be traced 54D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debtor not traced: new trustee 54E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debtor not traced: subsequent debtor contact 54F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Subsequent debtor contact: review and appeal 54G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of discharge under section 54. 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discharge under section 54C: conditions 55A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Section 55A: sanctions 55B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discharge on Composition. 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bankruptcy restrictions orders and undertakings Bankruptcy restrictions order 56A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grounds for making order 56B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of section 67(9) 56C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timing for making an order 56D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duration of order and application for annulment 56E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interim bankruptcy restrictions order 56F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bankruptcy restrictions undertaking 56G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bankruptcy restrictions undertakings: application of section 67(9) 56H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of recall of sequestration 56J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect of discharge on approval of offer of composition 56K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discharge of trustee Discharge of trustee 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Unclaimed dividends. 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discharge of Accountant in Bankruptcy 58A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assets discovered after trustee discharge: appointment of trustee 58B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assets discovered after trustee discharge: notice 58C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assets discovered after trustee discharge: appeal 58D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voluntary trust deeds for creditors Voluntary trust deeds for creditors. 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for conversion to sequestration 59A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contents of affidavit 59B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Accountant in Bankruptcy 59C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous and supplementary Liabilities and rights of co-obligants. 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member State liquidator deemed creditor 60A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustee’s duties concerning notices and copies of documents 60B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extortionate credit transactions. 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sederunt book and other documents. 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of court to cure defects in procedure. 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Accountant in Bankruptcy to cure defects in procedure 63A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decision under section 63A: review 63B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review of decisions by Accountant in Bankruptcy: grounds of appeal 63C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debtor to co-operate with trustee 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arbitration and compromise. 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meetings of creditors and commissioners. 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General offences by debtor etc. 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Summary proceedings. 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outlays of insolvency practitioner in actings as interim trustee or trustee 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees for the Accountant in Bankruptcy. 69A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplies by utilities. 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edinburgh Gazette. 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further duty of Accountant in Bankruptcy 71A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disqualification provisions: power to make orders 71B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulations: applications to Accountant in Bankruptcy etc. 71C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulations. 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modification of regulation making powers 72ZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Variation of references to time, money etc. 72A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation. 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of “associate”. 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments, repeals and transitional provisions. 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receipts and expenses. 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crown application. 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title, commencement and extent. 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .