Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 21)

PART 10 S Claims, dividends and distribution etc.

Procedure after end of accounting period S

134 Appeal against determination as to outlays and remuneration payable to trustee S

(1) Not later than 8 weeks after the end of an accounting period the trustee in the sequestration, the debtor or any creditor may appeal against a determination issued under section 133(1)(a)(ii)—

(a) to AiB where it is a determination of the commissioners, and

(b) to the sheriff where it is a determination of AiB.

(2) But subsection (1) is subject to subsection (4).

(3) The determination of AiB in an appeal under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) is appealable to the sheriff (whose decision on an appeal under this subsection or under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) is final).

(4) The debtor may appeal under subsection (1) if, and only if, the debtor satisfies AiB, or as the case may be the sheriff, that the debtor has, or is likely to have, a pecuniary interest in the outcome of the appeal.

(5) Before the debtor or a creditor appeals under subsection (1) or (3), the debtor or, as the case may be, the creditor must give notice to the trustee of the intention to appeal.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 134 in force at 30.11.2016 by S.S.I. 2016/294, reg. 2