Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2008

Made: 13th March 2008

Coming into force: 1st April 2008

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Citation and commencement

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• (1) This Act of Sederunt may be cited as the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 2008 and shall come into force on 1st April 2008.

• (2) This Act of Sederunt shall be inserted in the Books of Sederunt.

Bankruptcy Rules

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The Schedule to this Act of Sederunt shall have the effect of providing rules in the sheriff court for the purpose of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985.

Revocation and saving

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• (1) The Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 1996[^f00004] is revoked.

• (2) Notwithstanding sub-paragraph (1), the Act of Sederunt (Sheriff Court Bankruptcy Rules) 1996 shall continue to apply to sequestrations commenced before the coming into force of this Act of Sederunt.

• (3) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2), a sequestration shall be taken to have commenced when a petition has been presented or an application has been made to the Accountant in Bankruptcy under section 5(2)(a) or 6(3)(a), (4)(a) or (6)(a) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985.

SCHEDULE — SHERIFF COURT BANKRUPTCY RULES

Citation and interpretation

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Forms of petitions etc

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Petitions for sequestration

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Intimation of appointment of trustee

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Applications

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Application to determine amount for aliment and obligations, etc.

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Appeals to the sheriff

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Appeals to the sheriff principal and the Court of Session

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Forms and register of insolvencies

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Reports

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Holding of sederunt book by Accountant in Bankruptcy

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Approved debt payment programmes

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UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency

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Vulnerable Witnesses

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Representation

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Expenses

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Signed

A. C. Hamilton — Lord President — 2008-03-13

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1971 c. 58. Section 32 was amended by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73), Schedule 2, paragraph 12, the Civil Evidence (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 32), section 2(4), the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36), Schedule 4, paragraph 18(2), the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 4), schedule 5, paragraph 13 and the Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 (asp 17), section 43 and was extended by the Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48), sections 39(2) and 49 and the Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 3), section 14(2).

[^f00002]: 1985 c. 66. Sections 1A(1)(b) and 14(4) were amended by schedule 6 to the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007type=start time=1212416790181 (asp 3)type=end time=1212416790181.

[^f00003]: 1972 c. 68. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51).

[^f00004]: S.I. 1996/2507.

[^f00005]: 1985 c. 66; amended by the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3) (“the 2007 Act”).

[^f00006]: O.J. L 160, 30/06/2000 P. 0001-0018.

[^f00007]: Section 73 was amended by paragraph 60 of schedule 1 to the type=start time=12124172791972007type=end time=1212417279197 Act.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2006/1030.

[^f00009]: Section 15(2A) was inserted by section 16(2)(c) of the 2007 Act.

[^f00010]: Section 15(3) was amended by section 16(2)(d) of the 2007 Act.

[^f00011]: Section 29(4) was amended by schedule 6 to the 2007 Act.

[^f00012]: Section 56J was inserted by section 2(1) of the 2007 Act.

[^f00013]: Section 14(4) was amended by schedule 6 to the 2007 Act.

[^f00014]: Section 1A(1)(b) was amended by section 18(5) of and schedule 6 to the 2007 Act.

[^f00015]: Section 24(3A) was amended by paragraph 23(4) of schedule 1 to the 2007 Act.

[^f00016]: Section 24(4) was amended by paragraph 23(5) of schedule 1 to the 2007 Act.

[^f00017]: 2002 asp 17.

[^f00018]: 2004 asp 3.

[^f00019]: 1907 c. 51. Chapter 45 was inserted by S.S.I. 2007/463.

[^f00020]: 1975 c. 47.

[^f00021]: Section 5(2)(b)(i) was inserted by section 14(3)(a) of the 2007 Act.

[^f00022]: S.I. 2006/1030

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APPENDIX 1

FORM 1 — Form of petition by qualified creditor(s) under section 5(2)(b)(i) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

FORM 2 — Form of petition by a temporary administrator, a member State liquidator in main proceedings or a foreign representative

FORM 3 — Form of petition by a trustee under a trust deed in terms of section 5(2)(b)(iv) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

FORM 4 — Form of undertaking required by section 2(3)(c) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

FORM 5 — Form of application under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

FORM 6 — Form of note of appeal to sheriff under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

FORM 7 — Form of memorandum by trustee to be recorded in the Register of Inhibitions and Adjudications under section 14(4) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

FORM 8 — Form of notice of inhibition by trustee under trust deed to be recorded in the Register of Inhibitions and Adjudications under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 5 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

FORM 9 — Form of notice of recall of inhibition to be recorded in the Register of Inhibitions and Adjudications under paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 5 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

FORM 10 — Form of report by the Accountant in Bankruptcy under section 24(3A) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

FORM 11 — Form of report by the original trustee under section 24(4)(b) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

FORM 12

APPENDIX 2 — Information to be contained in the Register of Insolvencies

Sequestrations

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Protected trust deeds for creditors

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Bankruptcy Restrictions Orders, Interim Bankruptcy Restrictions Orders and Bankruptcy Restrictions Undertakings

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Editorial notes

[^key-b2bb45fdc5e4c08925823b7d8f999f02]: Instrument revoked (30.11.2016) by Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session, Sheriff Appeal Court Rules and Sheriff Court Rules Amendment) (Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016) (S.S.I. 2016/312), para. 6 (with para. 8(4))

Service of sequestration petitions

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Application to determine amount for aliment and obligations, etc.

Appeals to the sheriff

Appeals to the sheriff principal and the Court of Session

Forms and register of insolvencies

Reports

Holding of sederunt book by Accountant in Bankruptcy

Approved debt payment programmes

UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency

Vulnerable Witnesses

Representation

Expenses

FORM 5A

FORM 5B

Statement to be lodged by creditor

FORM 5C

FORM 5D

Appeals to the Court of Session

Appeals to the Sheriff Appeal Court

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Forms and register of insolvencies

Reports

Holding of sederunt book by Accountant in Bankruptcy

Statement to be lodged by creditor

UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency

Vulnerable Witnesses

Representation

Expenses

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