Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (repealed)

Accountant in Bankruptcy’s duty to consider whether paragraph 1 should cease to apply U.K.

[F1 2 (1) This paragraph applies where paragraph 1 applies in relation to a debtor.

(2) If the Accountant in Bankruptcy considers that the circumstances mentioned in any of sub-paragraphs (3) to (6) apply in relation to the debtor, the Accountant in Bankruptcy must consider whether paragraph 1 should cease to apply in relation to the debtor.

(3) The circumstances are—

(a) the Accountant in Bankruptcy becomes aware that the debtor application submitted under section 5 contains an error, and

(b) the nature of the error is such that the debtor was not at that time a debtor to whom section 5(2ZA) applies.

(4) The circumstances are—

(a) the Accountant in Bankruptcy becomes aware that the debtor application submitted under section 5 deliberately misrepresents or fails to state a fact that was the case at the time of the application, and

(b) the nature of the misrepresentation or the omission of the fact is such that the debtor was not at that time a debtor to whom section 5(2ZA) applies.

(5) The circumstances are that, at any time after the date on which the debtor application is made—

(a) the total value of the debtor’s assets (leaving out of account any liabilities and any assets that would not vest in a trustee under section 33(1)) exceeds £5000 (or such other amount as may be prescribed), or

(b) the Accountant in Bankruptcy assesses the debtor under the common financial tool as being able to make a contribution.

(6) The circumstances are that, at any time after the date of sequestration—

(a) the Accountant in Bankruptcy is not satisfied that the debtor has co-operated with the trustee, and

(b) the Accountant in Bankruptcy considers that it would be of financial benefit to the estate of the debtor and in the interests of the creditors if paragraph 1 were to cease to have effect.

(7) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify this paragraph—

(a) by modifying the circumstances in which paragraph 1 ceases to have effect,

(b) in consequence of any modification made under paragraph (a).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. A1 inserted (30.6.2014 for specified purposes, 1.4.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Bankruptcy and Debt Advice (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 11), s. 57(2), sch. 1; S.S.I. 2014/172, art. 2, sch.; S.S.I. 2014/261, art. 3 (with arts. 4-7, 12) (as amended by S.S.I. 2015/54, art. 2)