The Bankruptcy (Applications and Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2014

Bankruptcy restrictions orders: proposal to make an order

14.—(1) The Accountant must allow the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which notice is given under section 56A(3) of the Act (proposal to make bankruptcy restrictions order)(1) for representations by the debtor.

(2) Those representations must be made in writing by any means by which an application may be made (see regulation 3(1)).

(3) Notice under section 56A(3) informing the debtor under section 56A(4) of the Act must also inform the debtor—

(a) of the reasons for proposing to make the order;

(b) of any grounds for proposing an interim bankruptcy restrictions order;

(c) that the representations must be made—

(i) in writing (including by email or using the computer system); and

(ii) before the expiry of 14 days beginning with the date on which the notice was given (or in the case of any proposed interim bankruptcy restrictions order, before the expiry of the period of 2 days beginning with the date on which the notice was given).

(4) The Accountant must make or decide not to make the bankruptcy restrictions order before the expiry of 21 days beginning with the date on which the notice was given.

(1)

Section 56A is substituted by section 33(1) of the 2014 Act.