[F11 Accountant in Bankruptcy.S
(1)The Accountant in Bankruptcy shall be appointed by the Scottish Ministers.
[F2(1A)The Accountant in Bankruptcy shall be an officer of the court.]
(2)The Scottish Ministers may appoint a member of the staff of the Accountant in Bankruptcy to be Depute Accountant in Bankruptcy to exercise all of the functions of the Accountant in Bankruptcy at any time when the Accountant in Bankruptcy is unable to do so.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1 and sidenote substituted (1.7.1999) by 1998 c. 46, s. 125(1), Sch. 8 para. 22 (with s. 126(3)-(11)); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(1)
F2S. 1(1A) inserted (1.4.2008) by Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 3), ss. 22, 227(3) (with s. 223); S.S.I. 2008/115, art. 3(1)(a) (with arts. 4-6, 10 (as amended (with effect from 31.1.2011) by S.S.I. 2011/31, art. 5))