Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014

23 Sederunt book

(1) In section 57 of the 1985 Act (discharge of trustee)—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), after “book” insert “in the format specified by subsection (1A) and”,

(b) after subsection (1), insert—

“(1A) The trustee must send an electronic version of the sederunt book in such format as the Accountant in Bankruptcy may from time to time direct.”, and

(c) in subsection (2)(b), for “at the office of the Accountant in Bankruptcy” substitute “following a request made to the Accountant in Bankruptcy”.

(2) In section 58A(4)(b)(ii) of the 1985 Act (notice on sederunt book sent on discharge of Accountant in Bankruptcy as trustee), for “at such address as the Accountant in Bankruptcy may determine” substitute “following a request made to the Accountant in Bankruptcy”.

(3) In section 62 of the 1985 Act (sederunt book and other documents)—

(a) in subsection (2), for “Court of Session may by act of sederunt” substitute “the Scottish Ministers may by regulations”, and

(b) after that subsection, insert—

“(2A) The trustee must insert in the sederunt book the information listed in Schedule 3A to this Act.

(2B) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify Schedule 3A.”.

(4) After Schedule 3 to the 1985 Act insert the Schedule 3A set out in schedule 2 to this Act.